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4.3-magnitude earthquake — then dozens more — rattles California lake, USGS says
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted a lake shoreline Friday, July 11, in Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey ...
Maps: Minor Quakes Strike Southern California
A minor, 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday. It was followed by a larger, 4.3-magnitude quake ...
Map: 3.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern California
A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 6:37 p.m. Pacific time about 16 miles west of Los ...
The Desert Review4d
4.3-Magnitude earthquake rattles Salton Sea, followed by swarm of smaller quakes
CALIPATRIA– A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Salton Sea early Friday morning, jolting residents and triggering a ...
A high-rise in Scripps Ranch is being set on fire — for science
If you see smoke from the freeway, don’t worry. The blaze on UC San Diego’s earthquake shake table aims to help make ...
3.7-magnitude quake reported near Monterey County
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported near Monterey County early Saturday morning, according to USGS. The quake was ...
Aberdeen Daily World on MSN7d
Cascadia earthquake tsunami threat may not be quite as bad as we thought (but it’s still bad)
New evidence suggests current estimates about tsunami size and how quickly waves make it to shore may be too high and too ...
Knowridge Science Report3d
Scientists shake 10-story steel building to test earthquake safety—and it passed
In a groundbreaking experiment, engineers have tested the tallest steel-framed building ever placed on an earthquake ...
University of California5d
Engineers shake tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator
The primary goal of the tests is to determine if height limits for cold-formed steel-framed buildings can be increased.