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Update: July 15 - 2.0 magnitude earthquake detected near Ridgecrest, CA
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (102+ words) INYO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.0 magnitude quake occurred near Ridgecrest on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 10:28 a.m., with its epicenter roughly 14 miles north of Ridgecrest and a depth of 5 miles. If you felt the earthquake,…...
Update: Earthquake of 2.2 magnitude recorded near Silver Peak, NV on July 10
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (234+ words) July 10: Earthquake measuring 2.2 struck region close to Silver Peak, NV San Luis Obispo Tribune ESMERALDA COUNTY, NV - A 2.2 magnitude quake shook near Silver Peak on Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 9:34 p.m., with its epicenter roughly…...
Seismic activity on July 5: Earthquake near Red Bluff, CA registered - magnitude 2.6
1+ week, 2+ day ago (99+ words) TEHAMA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.6 magnitude quake rattled near Red Bluff on Sunday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor, which shook the area at 7:49 p.m., was centered roughly 9 miles north-northeast of Red Bluff. It occurred at a depth of…...
Update: Earthquake measuring 2.7 rattles area close to Johannesburg, CA on July 4
1+ week, 3+ day ago (95+ words) KERN COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.7 magnitude quake occurred near Johannesburg on Saturday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. At 11:36 p.m., a tremor shook the region at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter roughly 11 miles west-southwest of Johannesburg. If you noticed the…...
Breaking: Cherokee Rd Cherokee Fire reported in Butte County on July 2
1+ week, 5+ day ago (71+ words) First discovered: 5:40 p.m. July 2 Initial location: Butte County, Calif. Fire name: Cherokee Rd Cherokee A new wildfire was reported today at 5:40 p.m. at in Butte County, California. Cherokee Rd Cherokee Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on…...
Update: Point Fire in Merced County grows to 65% containment
1+ week, 6+ day ago (241+ words) First discovered: 22 hours ago, 9:09 a.m. July 1 Initial location: Highway 152 and Dinosaur Point Road, Santa Nella, Merced County, Calif. Fire unit: Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit Fire name: Point Fire Point Fire initially started 9:09 a.m. July 1 at Highway 152 and Dinosaur Point Road, Santa Nella…...
Update: Seismic activity on June 30 - 2.2 magnitude earthquake close to Johannesburg, CA recorded
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (131+ words) KERN COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake struck near Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The tremor, which struck the area at 4:09 p.m., was centered approximately 11 miles west-southwest of Johannesburg. It occurred at a depth of 5 miles. Seismologists first…...
2.2 magnitude earthquake shakes near Vallejo, CA on June 29
2+ week, 2+ day ago (241+ words) San Luis Obispo Tribune SOLANO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake struck close to Vallejo around midday Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor, which struck the area at 11:38 a.m., was centered roughly 4 miles east-northeast of Vallejo. It occurred at…...
Seismic activity on June 29: Earthquake near Petrolia, CA detected - magnitude 2.9
2+ week, 2+ day ago (105+ words) A preliminary 2.9 magnitude quake shook close to Petrolia on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At 6:11 a.m., a tremor rattled the region at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter approximately 11 miles west of Petrolia. If you felt the earthquake,…...
Seismic activity on June 29: Earthquake near Silver Springs, NV recorded - magnitude 2.2
2+ week, 2+ day ago (240+ words) San Luis Obispo Tribune LYON COUNTY, NV - A preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake occurred close to Silver Springs at midnight on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At 12:23 a.m., a tremor struck the region at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter about…...