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A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
More than a century after the devastating 1906 earthquake, dozens of buildings still pose serious collapse risks in a major quake.
One of the stronger earthquakes in recent years to occur in this zone struck in 2011 with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale. The 2011 earthquake was felt by dozens of states and even in some ...
Panicked residents rushed into the streets from a "major" seismic swarm as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake saw buildings shudder and there have been reports of landslides.. The earthquake in Naples ...
5.0 - 5.9 magnitude: These tend to be VI - VII on the MM scale, meaning there could be slight damage depending on how the structure was built. 6.0 - 6.9 magnitude: These tend to be VII - IX on the ...
The 3.5 rating comes from the Richter Scale, which rates earthquakes on their strength. Earthquakes with a rating in the 3 range typically are felt but rarely produce damage. The quake happened at ...
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake gave the San Francisco Bay Area a short jolt on Monday night. The quake hit shortly after 7:45 p.m. and was centered near Dublin, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...
On the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale, the USGS shows a VI-Strong rating. The USGS again updated the magnitude, now to 5.1 as of 11 a.m. There were also aftershocks of 3.2 at 9:40 and 2.7 at ...
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred five miles south of Dillwyn, Virginia in Buckingham County, with the small quake felt by ...