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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near Greenville in Plumas County on May 23, 2013. (CBS)

At Least 4 Dozen Aftershocks Following 5.7 NorCal Quake, Town Damaged

Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the densely forested region in decades.

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2 Quakes Hit Near Eureka

Two earthquakes rattled the far Northern California coast Saturday morning, but authorities say there are no reports of damage or injuries.

2013/05/18

2 Earthquakes Shake Up Southern California

Two small earthquakes have struck Southern California within one minute of each other in Ventura County.

2013/05/07

Moderate Earthquake Shakes Up SoCal

An earthquake has shaken a wide swath of Southern California but there’s no word of any damage.

2013/03/11

Small Earthquake Rumbles Off Daly City Coast

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.7 was reported Friday afternoon off the coast of Daly City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

2013/03/08

4.3 Quake Strikes Off North Coast

Authorities say they don’t have any reports of damage or injuries after an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 was recorded off the Northern California coast.

2013/03/03

3.0 Quake Rattles East Bay Near Fremont

The quake occurred at 1:55 a.m. about 3 miles east-northeast of Fremont and had a depth of 4.1 miles.

2013/02/24

Destruction around Union Square. The tall steel skeleton left of center is the Whittell Building - then known as the Union League Building. It was under construction at the time of the earthquake, later finished, and still standing on Geary Street. The Butler Building at right, also under construction at the time of the quake, had walls peel away during the quake, killing several people. The building later became I. Magnin's, and its windows shattered during the 1989 earthquake. Several people on the street were injured by falling glass. The Butler Building is now part of Macy's. (sfmuseum.org)

Study Projects Higher Earthquake Death Toll Over Next Century

Large, catastrophic earthquakes causing larger death tolls and creating greater destruction are expected to increase in the 21st century, according to a newly published study led by U.S. Geological Survey engineering geologist Thomas Holzer.

2013/02/22

Magnitude 3.2 Quake Strikes Near Morgan Hill

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 was recorded in the South Bay late Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

2013/02/21

Minor Quake Shakes Danville Area

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.0 struck Tuesday morning in an area just west of Alamo and Danville, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

2013/02/05

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