Update: Seismic activity on Oct. 16 - 3.0 magnitude earthquake close to Berkeley, CA reported

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.0 magnitude quake occurred near Berkeley Thursday morning.

Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes near Big Bear City in California, tremors felt across region

The US Geological Survey reported a preliminary 3.4 magnitude earthquake close to California's Big Bear City on Sunday morning. At 2:51 AM, a tremor was reported to have shaken the area. The epicentre ...
KSDK

Earthquake far beneath community south of St. Louis confirmed early Friday morning

FENTON, Mo. — An earthquake shook the ground far beneath Fenton, Missouri, early Friday morning, but it likely wasn't felt by many residents. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a 2.4 magnitude ...
Arizona Daily Star

Blue Sky Science: Does an earthquake ever form a new tectonic plate?

— James Webb, Mineral Point, Wis. A Chuck DeMets, professor of geophysics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Most earthquakes occur when a geological fault, a fracture within the Earth’s crust, ...
Rappler

How engineers check if a building is safe after an earthquake

Here’s how structural engineers assess if a building should be declared safe or unsafe for use after an earthquake – and what you can learn from them ...
Alaska Public Media

West Coast states have had earthquake early warning for years. Will it ever come to Alaska?

What would you do if you knew you had 10 seconds before an earthquake hit? Robert de Groot, a U.S. Geological Survey spokesperson in California, can name a few things. Dentists can stop drilling.