Tag: Earthquake
6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Nor Cal Coast
CALIFORNIA—A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the northern California coast at approximately 6:50 a.m. on Thursday, December 8. Seismologist Lucy Jones stated that the earthquake...
San Francisco Millennium Tower Sinking, ESA Reports
SAN FRANCISCO―The San Francisco Millennium Tower has sunk twice as much as previously expected, the European Space Agency has reported.
The San Francisco skyscraper sunk 16...
Early Earthquake Felt Throughout Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO—An earthquake struck the Bay Area in on Tuesday, September 13 that was felt by residents across the region.
The 3.5 magnitude earthquake had...
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes
PIEDMONT—At 6:49 a.m. on Monday, August 17, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Bay area, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake occurred...
3.3M Earthquake Strikes Off SF Coast
SAN FRANCISCO—A 3.3-magnitude earthquake that originated just off the coast of San Francisco jolted part of the Bay Area on Sunday, August 9.
According to data provided...
Bay Area Earthquake Possible, Not Likely
The U.S. Geological Survey dampened recent viral reports that say scientists believe an earthquake much stronger than Tuesday’s 4.1 magnitude could strike soon. Some...
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO—A 4.1 preliminary magnitude earthquake shook up San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area on Tuesday, July 20. The quake struck at approximately...
“San Andreas” A Visual Thrill-Ride
HOLLYWOOD—Disaster movies are quite fun. Notably because they take the idea of the extreme and throw every possible facet in the audience’s face. The...
Seismic Activity Alarms Bay Area Residents
SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Bay Area was subject to some unusual seismic activity over a weekend in which five earthquakes were recorded in San...
Filmmaker Killed in Mount Everest Avalanche
NEPAL—Documentary filmmaker Tom Taplin, of Santa Monica, was killed by an avalanche on Mount Everest following Saturday's gargantuan magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
Taplin, an avid mountaineer,...