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Late-night 2.9-magnitude quake rattles San Francisco Bay Area, seismologists say
A late-night 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
These 24 city-owned San Francisco buildings could collapse in a major earthquake
San Francisco has assigned a seismic hazard score to hundreds of city-owned buildings. Some key ones, including a jury duty site, might fare badly in a big quake.
Fire near Hwy 101 onramp in San Francisco prompts closures, traffic delays, authorities say
A fire near the U.S. Highway 101 and South Van Ness Avenue onramp in San Francisco caused the onramp to be closed Sunday ...
An earthquake devastated Santa Barbara 100 years ago. What it can teach us ahead of the next 'Big One'
In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...
An earthquake devastated Santa Barbara 100 years ago. It holds urgent lessons for the next 'Big One'
In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...
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San Andreas: the "Big One" is overdue, and that's not good at all
The San Andreas Fault, this scar visible from space, stretches across California for over 1,200 kilometers (about 745 miles).