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3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles U.S. Town Near Volcano
The United States has dealt with a flurry of earthquakes this month, raising concerns about "The Big One." Last week, the ...
US may get hit by a 1,000-foot ‘Mega-Tsunami’ within 50 years, wiping out these cities off the map
A new study warns of a potential 1,000-foot mega-tsunami striking the U.S. West Coast within 50 years. Triggered by a major ...
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10-story Steel-framed Building to be Put to the Test on UC San Diego Earthquake Simulator
A 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building will soon be put to the test on an earthquake simulator at the University of California San Diego to see how well it can withstand earthquakes. The UC San ...
Letters to the Editor: Don't let Trump use California as a 'banking service' while hitting state with massive cuts
We must respond to cuts that are devastating the California economy and the services we all rely upon,' writes an L.A. Times ...
The next big earthquake: When is the Bay Area due?
California has dozens of earthquakes every day. Most are below 3.0 magnitude, so small that they aren’t felt.
Sen. Schiff demands reversal to FEMA cuts to California's earthquake retrofitting
On Wednesday, Sen. Adam Schiff wrote an open letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Senior Official Performing the Duties of Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, David ...
San Jose delays earthquake retrofit plans as FEMA cancels grant for CA
The funding loss has the city of San Jose delaying new rules requiring retrofits to certain wood-frame apartment buildings that would be vulnerable in an earthquake.