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Following destructive earthquakes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, real estate developers, press, and boosters minimized and downplayed the risk of earthquakes out of fear that the ongoing economic boom would be negatively affected. [3] [4] California earthquakes (1769–2000)
1898 Mare Island earthquake; 1899 San Jacinto earthquake; 1906 San Francisco earthquake; 1915 Imperial Valley earthquakes; 1918 San Jacinto earthquake; 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake; 1927 Lompoc earthquake; 1932 Eureka earthquake; 1933 Long Beach earthquake; 1940 El Centro earthquake; 1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake; 1952 Kern County ...
On December 5, 2024, a M w 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County, California, at 10:44 a.m. PST. It was felt in the state's northern regions and in the Central Valley. [2] The earthquake prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tsunami warning which was canceled soon after.
People watch the waves come in after an earthquake was felt widely across Northern California at Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Dec. 5, 2024. ... 7.0 earthquake rattles Northern California, ...
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the "strong" quake was off the coast ...
In Northern California, the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 was centered in the Santa Cruz Mountains, yet still caused collapses in San Francisco and Oakland, about 60 miles from the ...
California 7.0 M w 0 1994 Northern California earthquake [23] April 14, 1995: Texas: 5.7 M w 0: 1995 Marathon earthquake: June 10, 1996: Alaska 7.9 M wc: 0 [24] September 25, 1998: Pennsylvania: 5.2 mb Lg: 0: 1998 Pymatuning earthquake: October 16, 1999: California: 7.1 M w 0: 1999 Hector Mine earthquake: December 6, 1999: Alaska 7.0 M w 0 [25 ...
The 1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes (or 1992 Petrolia earthquakes) occurred along the Lost Coast of Northern California on April 25 and 26. The three largest events were the M7.2 thrust mainshock that struck near the unincorporated community of Petrolia midday on April 25 and two primary strike-slip aftershocks measuring 6.5 and 6.6 that followed early the next morning.