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Tsunami warnings lifted in California and Oregon after 7.0-magnitude earthquake
The quake ruptured in the Mendocino fault zone, at the intersection of three tectonic plates: the Pacific, North American and Juan de Fuca plates. “This is the exact point where the Cascadia ...
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Lori Dengler | The 2024 earthquake report for the United States
The largest U.S. quake was in our own backyard, the M7.0 Mendocino fault earthquake on Dec. 5. A magnitude 7 earthquake is quite capable of producing major damage depending on its location ...
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3.6 magnitude earthquake shakes San Francisco Bay Area, followed by aftershocks
2025 The earthquake struck on the San Andreas Fault, which runs from the Cape Mendocino region north of the Bay Area to Baja California, Mexico. The 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta Earthquake in October ...
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Small earthquake shakes Northern California on New Year’s Day. Where was it located?
A moderate earthquake with an epicenter in Lake County gave portions of Northern California a new year’s rattle, according to seismologists. The earthquake occurred at 6:34 p.m. Pacific time and ...
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The California earthquake was a reminder of an even bigger tsunami risk
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit off the Northern California coast didn’t produce a significant tsunami, but it struck a region likely to see a devastating tsunami one day — a reminder of ...