Another earthquake shakes East Bay
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LIMINGTON, Maine — A small earthquake rattled southern Maine around 9:20 p.m. Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 1.9 magnitude earthquake occurred near Limington, roughly 6.6 miles under the ground. As of 10 p.m., 49 people had reported to USGS they had felt it.
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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Monday (September 22), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Berkeley nearby the University of California Campus with a depth of 7.8 kilometers (about five miles) at around 2:56 a.m. local time, according to SFGate.com.
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Berkeley jolted many in the Bay Area awake early Monday morning. It originated close to the Hayward Fault.
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Several aftershocks rattle Berkeley, near epicenter of Monday morning's 4.3 quake, USGS says
Several aftershocks have struck Berkeley in the same area where a 4.3 earthquake hit early Monday morning, shaking the Bay Area.
The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 3.1 magnitude earthquake took place near Minco, Oklahoma Thursday afternoon.
The tiny North Carolina mountain town of Rosman experienced its 11th small earthquake of the year on Saturday, federal seismologists said. A 1.7 magnitude earthquake registered at 12:46 a.m. about 7 1/2 miles west of the Transylvania County town of about 730 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
KARNES COUNTY, Texas – A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Karnes County, according to the United States Geological Survey. The USGS said the earthquake happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday approximately 13 miles south-southwest of Nixon, Texas. The earthquake’s depth was 3.6 miles.
Experts with the U.S. Geological Survey have attached a specific percentage to the risk that Monday morning's earthquake could be a precursor to a larger one.
The highest hazard areas are near major, active faults. But strong and damaging shaking is "possible anywhere in California."
The earthquakes both struck at a shallow depth of approximately 10 kilometers, or about 6 miles below the surface.