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San Ramon Experiences Continued Earthquake Swarm, Largest at 4.0 Magnitude

A series of at least six earthquakes, including a magnitude 4.0 quake, struck the San Ramon area on Friday night, causing local alarm but no damage. The seismic activity is part of a larger swarm that has been ongoing for days, with experts noting that such swarms are usually not indicative of an imminent larger quake and are often caused by fluid interactions or slow fault slipping.

9 months ago•Source: KTVU

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Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Hits Russia's Far East, No Tsunami Threat to West Coast

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting tsunami advisories for parts of Alaska and Hawaii, but no threat to the U.S. West Coast has been confirmed.

via Lost Coast Outpost