Earthquakes

Tiny quakes rattle Danville, San Ramon

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake has struck near Danville and San Ramon Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of small quakes.

9 years ago

Larger quake expected ‘any time’ from Hayward fault

The fault that produced a 4.0-magnitude earthquake in Fremont early Tuesday morning is expected to produce a major earthquake soon.

9 years ago

Central Valley farming boosts earth­quake risk

Geologists say groundwater use for agriculture is increasing the risk of earthquakes on the San Andreas fault.

10 years ago

Under­ground gas storage triggers Texas tremors

A method of storing greenhouse gases below ground has prompted a series of earthquakes in Texas.

11 years ago

There’s gold in them there quakin’ hills

Solid gold can be deposited in Earth's crust "almost instantaneously" during earthquakes, according to a study published Sunday.

11 years ago

Califor­nians united by our fault

Scientists are studying whether a massive quake could strike both Northern and Southern California in one fell swoop.

11 years ago

Earthquake early warning system still years away

What could you do with 15 seconds warning of a big earthquake? How about a minute?

12 years ago

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