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Another earthquake rumbled through the Columbia area as tremors hit overnight. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded early Sunday morning in the Midlands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...
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A small earthquake that startled residents near Richmond, Virginia, this week is a reminder that the East Coast is not exempt from the dangers of temblors.. The 2.8 quake hit about 6 miles ...
1979 Imperial Valley earthquake – magnitude 6.4 earthquake with an epicenter less than 1 km inside Mexico – significant damage and injuries on both sides of the border (60 in the US) 2010 Baja California earthquake (Mexico near S California) – magnitude 7.2 earthquake, 4 fatalities and 100 injuries, none in the United States
A microearthquake (or microquake) is a very low-intensity earthquake that is 2.0 or less in magnitude. [1] They are very rarely felt beyond 8 km (5 mi) from their epicenter . [ 1 ] In addition to having natural tectonic causes, they may also be seen as a result of underground nuclear testing or even large detonations of conventional explosives ...
A small earthquake shook homes along the southern stretch of the Tri-Cities on Friday night. At around 9:20 p.m. a 2.8 magnitude earthquake was registered two miles from Richland by the Pacific ...
The temblor followed three earlier small earthquakes — a magnitude 2.7 that struck near the Hayward fault at 5:03 a.m., followed by a magnitude 3.3 at 11:52 a.m., then a 3.2 at 11:54 a.m.
Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 593 people, making 2024 the least deadliest year for earthquakes since 2020. The vast majority of the year's fatalities were attributed to a M w 7.5 earthquake that struck the west coast of Honshu in Japan immediately after 2024 began, which was also the strongest event of the year and the deadliest in ...