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Why California's Earthquake Faults Stand Out From the Rest
California's earthquake faults are more likely to be "overdue" for a major quake than those elsewhere in the world, new ...
One U.S. State Is ‘Overdue’ for a Major Earthquake, Study Finds
A new study published in the journal JGR Solid Earth has found that one U.S. state is “overdue” for an earthquake. Lead author Vasiliki Mouslopoulou believes that the information, while chilling, ...
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Newman City Council adopts Health and Safety Element update to address local risks
In a decisive move to strengthen community resilience, the Newman City Council has adopted the Health and Safety Element ...
4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes off Northern California coast
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck early Friday morning off the coast of Northern California, according to the USGS.
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California’s Faults Are Long Overdue for Major Earthquakes—Scientists Warn of an Imminent Catastrophe
According to a recent studypublished in JGR Solid Earth, nearly half of California’s fault lines—including the infamous San ...
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Senator Adam Schiff is against the cuts in FEMA for earthquake retrofit funds
FEMA cuts funding for earthquake retrofitting in CA. These funds are responsible for retrofitting homes & buildings in case ...
With cancer the leading cause of death for firefighters, one Bay Area fire department is partnering with biotech to improve the odds
Cancer has jumped to the leading cause of death among firefighters; they have a 9% greater risk of being diagnosed with the ...
An earthquake just off California’s coast poses dire tsunami risk for many communities
Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...
California tsunami: Here’s where damage and casualties could be the worst
Tsunamis pose a risk to the entirety of the California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be?