Swarm of earthquakes strike San Ramon Fri. night
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Two moderate earthquakes struck off Russia’s Far East coast within hours of each other Tuesday, rattling areas near Severo-Kurilsk and Vilyuchinsk but prompting no immediate reports of damage or injuries,
Canada border. The second, a 7.6 mega-quake, hit northern Japan on Dec. 8, prompting tsunami warnings that were later lifted and causing at least 30 injuries. Tens of thousands evacuated their homes.
Jack Creek Farms experienced 78 measurable earthquakes from Nov. 18 to Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Earthquakes always occur on a fault, which is a break in the Earth’s crust where blocks of rock can move back and forth, Lozos said.
No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.
The largest quakes in this series occurred recently, with a magnitude 4.0 on Friday and 3.9 on Saturday, News.Az reports, SFGATE. Despite public
Underwater earthquakes can trigger massive phytoplankton blooms, linking deep-sea seismic activity to ocean life and carbon cycling.
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Small earthquakes reported near Fillmore in Ventura County
Several earthquakes, the largest measured at magnitude-3.3, were reported Thursday morning in Ventura County. The earthquakes were centered near Fillmore, about 25 miles northeast of Ventura. Shaking was reported in Fillmore, Moorpark, Ventura and Santa Paula.
This comes as landslides, earthquakes, and relentless rain have impacted the area this week. Concrete rests at the confluence of the Baker and Skagit rivers -- just north of town is the Lower Baker Dam. RELATED: Western Washington braces for another storm as heavy rain threatens more flooding havoc
MONO COUNTY, CA - Tuesday morning, a preliminary 2.5 magnitude quake was recorded near Mammoth Lakes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.