Worry over USGS staffing as Bay Area marks 36 years since Loma Prieta earthquake

A retired scientist with the USGS worries about the impact the government shutdown is having on the agency's earthquake ...

Big earthquake on Hayward Fault could cause damage similar to 1989 Loma Prieta quake, experts warn

Thursday’s 3.1 magnitude earthquake was the latest of five notable aftershocks to hit Berkeley since a 4.3 magnitude ...

Minor Quake Strikes San Francisco Bay Area an Hour Before Annual Drill

A minor, 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake rattled the region less than an hour before an annual ...

3.1 earthquake strikes in Berkeley near Cal Memorial Stadium just before quake drill

Did you feel it? A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck in Berkeley just east of Cal Memorial Stadium Thursday morning, according ...
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San Francisco Reveals Upgraded Earthquake Firefighting System, 36 Years After Loma Prieta

The 6.9 magnitude disaster, 36 years ago on Friday, killed 63 people, injured 3,800 and destroyed the San Francisco-Oakland ...