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Campus soil surveyed for quake safety A drilling company took soil samples from the campus this month to see how safe the school would be in the event of an earthquake.May 17 Read more
Saturday, Sunday: USGS open house in Menlo Visitors will be able to talk to the scientists about earthquakes, volcanoes, water, ocean science, ecosystems, geography, geology and more.May 18 Read more

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Mothers Day 7,500 miles away ...her skills to make Mother’s Day arrangements in benefit of her hometown, Sendai, Japan, which was nearly obliterated by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami.May 13 Read more

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Temporary cathedral to be built of cardboard ...by an earthquake in 2011 ... Finally, a new architect named Benjamin Mountfort was appointed, who had designed many other buildings in the city.May 6 Read more
Haiti hopes gold find will spur mining boom TROU DU NORD, Haiti — Its capital is blighted with earthquake rubble. TROU DU NORD, Haiti — Its capital is blighted with earthquake rubble.May 12 Read more

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Magnitude 4.5 quake strikes NorCal SANTA ROSA (AP) -- There are no reports of damage or injuries after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled a rural area of Northern California.May 7 Read more
No damage after two quakes rattle Sonoma County SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- No damage has been reported after two earthquakes rattled a remote area of Northern California.May 14 Read more
California Geological Survey - 2012 Golden Guardian Exercise CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE CLEARINGHOUSE 2012 GOLDEN GUARDIAN EXERCISE.May 5 Read more
Extended Play: Talking with Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart But unlike hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes, we can prevent this potentially massive natural disaster and save millions..May 3 Read more
Delta group says levees are better investment than peripheral canal Large engineered projects are more vulnerable to earthquake then Delta levees," said Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director of Restore the Delta.May 4 Read more
Mexico preps shelters as volcano roars, spews ash MARK STEVENSON Associated Press Associated Press.May 1 Read more

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It's safer to replace unreinforced masonry chimney It's safer to replace unreinforced masonry chimney ... Q: We searched for ways to brace our chimney and were referred to a chimney builder by an earthquake retrofitting company.May 2 Read more
Peninsula readers' letters: May 2 Preserving the parcel will also avoid the dual risks of earthquake and flooding for people living there, risks which could cost Redwood City taxpayers dearly.May 2 Read more

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Survey documents remnants of Van Ness' Auto Row The 1906 earthquake and fire literally cleared the way for Van Ness Avenue, once home to some of San Francisco's grandest residences,..May 2 Read more

The ghosts of San Francisco's automotive past received an airing Wednesday when the city's Historic Preservation Commission adopted a survey identifying the landmark buildings of the city's original "Auto Row" on Van Ness Avenue. Here's a news site about CityScape San Francisco .
Hospital plans groundbreaking ...Sonoma Valley Hospital will be breaking ground on its new wing May 10, a major piece of the project to reach full seismic compliance with state regulations.May 1 Read more

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Earthquake Premiere Party Party like its 1906! Be the first to experience the brand new Earthquake exhibit and planetarium show. Revel in the atmosphere of the Barbary Coast, San Franciscos most..Apr 27 Read more
B’nai B’rith plaque ‘reclaims history’ in Tenderloin That was before the 1906 earthquake and fire, which destroyed the four-story structure. ... Now, a neighborhood community organization has..Apr 29 Read more
THE PUBLIC EYE: Fukushima is a Metaphor for What Happened to the US On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced a 9.0 earthquake. ... 1000 significant earthquakes have struck Japan. In January at the..Apr 28 Read more

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BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS PARTICIPATE IN SIMULATED EARTHQUAKE EXERCISE “Although we can’t completely simulate a disaster, the coordinated exercise gives our neighborhood groups and our staff the..Apr 25 Read more

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Parade of speakers opposes huge med center on Van Ness Much of the work on the various hospitals is needed to meet tougher earthquake safety standards. ... Residents of the Tenderloin and..Apr 28 Read more
2.7-magnitude earthquake strikes east of Fremont this morning An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.7 shook near Fremont this morning, according to the U.S.Apr 30 Read more

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3.8 quake, 2 aftershocks shake Southern California Apr 29 Read more
Crews Complete Seismic Work On Antioch Bridge Seismic retrofit work on the Antioch Bridge involved the installation of steel cross-braces on the supporting piers.Apr 25 Read more

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Magnitude-3.9 quake shakes part of S. California SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—A small earthquake jolted the Orange County area of Southern California on Monday, startling residents but apparently causing no damage. Apr 23 Read more
Imagination at work: Youths compete in Tech Challenge Embracing risk, the cheerful contraptions -- designed to pluck survivors from a model of an earthquake-ravaged Golden Gate Bridge -- lost wheels.Apr 23 Read more
Radioactive kelp and worn reactor tubes warn us to rethink nuclear use Even at Diablo Canyon, where skeptical state legislators wondered whether an earthquake fault discovered after the plant..Apr 25 Read more
Mercury News editorial: Silicon Valley must protect against catastrophic sea-level rise An earthquake could cause the utter failure of the levees in minutes, a catastrophe that could obscure..Apr 22 Read more

It outlined how strategic levee failure could submerge the city, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. You can find news about Homelessness News here.
Earthquake: Opening May 26, 2012 Dont miss Earthquake , a major new exhibit and planetarium show, opening May 26, 2012. Take a kinetic journey toward understanding these super seismic phenomena..Apr 20 Read more
Quake ceremony turns attention to disaster preparedness Apr 20 Read more
Shake, Rattle and Roll: Remembering the Great Earthquake and Fire Apr 14 Read more
Emergency Preparedness Planning Seminar - April 17, 2012 spacer PANELISTS: Jack Boatwright, USGS Geophysicist and co-chair of the Bay Area Earthquake Alliance; Jim Turner, Private Sector Liaison - San Francisco Department of Emergency Management; Lt.Apr 16 Read more

Erica Arteseros, NERT Program Coordinator - San Francisco Fire Department; San Francisco Health Department; Nicola Richardson, Vice Consul - British Consulate-General, San Francisco Join us for short presentations from our expert panelists followed by Q&A and networking. You can find news about CityScape San Francisco here.
Crystal Springs Dam improvements completed ...from the San Andreas Fault -- has already withstood two major earthquakes: the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989 and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.Apr 18
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For 1906 earthquake survivors, a day to remember The 1906 earthquake forever changed San Francisco. Thousands of lives were lost as structures collapsed and fires raged days after the shaking stopped.Apr 18 Read more
Roadshow: Work to smooth out bumpy Highway 85 begins By Gary Richards grichards@mercurynews com contracostatimes.com.Apr 18 Read more
Students and Neighbors Knock on Berkeley Doors to Promote Seismic Safety Apr 13 Read more

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Milias owners eye Old City Hall building Apr 12 Read more

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Earthquakes reserves host Whitecaps FC on April 8 The Earthquakes host Whitecaps FC in MLS Reserve League action on April 8 in San Jose.Apr 8 Read more
Lessons from Loma Prieta, October 17, 1989 It was the most costly natural disaster on record in America at that time, with just the physical damage estimated in the billions of dollars.Apr 8 Read more
Posted Date: 3/30/2012 Gateway to Silicon Valley Goes Dark for Earth Hour Apr 2 Read more
April 7 Talk Back Indications are that it can lead to ground collapse and earthquake. ... The Keystone XL pipeline is an environmental disaster.Apr 9 Read more
2 letters: School tax ended – take note; Thanks from Japanese consul for generosity The earthquake and accompanying tsunami claimed thousands of lives and, coupled with the nuclear accident, presented one of the gravest challenges Japan has ever faced.Apr 4 Read more

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Study ties oil, gas production to Midwest quakes NEW YORK (AP) — Oil and gas production may explain a sharp increase in small earthquakes in the nation's midsection, a new study from the U.S.Apr 8 Read more
Three letters: More downtown parking needed, 'pink slime,' and Japan quake one-year anniversary Apr 6 Read more

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Old hospital demo under way ...withstand a major earthquake. ... The Mills-Peninsula Medical Center — a brand new, $640 million, six-story building with 241 beds — opened in May.Mar 25 Read more
Earthquake Alerts for California ...get a warning before the next earthquake. Seismologists are testing an earthquake early warning system that can rapidly detect the beginnings of an earthquake..Mar 24 Read more
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami One Year Later — Lingering Impacts and Lessons A year after disaster struck, the Japanese public continues to be concerned about radiation contamination, cleanup,..Mar 23
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Louisa County schools to get nearly $4 million in quake aid Mar 21
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Tsunami warning test Wednesday ...most of which are associated with the marina in Noyo Harbor; Del Norte, Humboldt, and Santa Cruz counties also suffered significant property damage.Mar 25 Read more
Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) Training Opportunity Learn how to prepare to be on your own for several days after the next large disaster.Mar 24 Read more
Dumbarton Bridge to close Memorial Day weekend for seismic repairs The Dumbarton Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic over Memorial Day weekend during seismic repairs on the span, Caltrans announced Thursday.Mar 23 Read more

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Locals remember last year's tsunami The 8.9 quake was the fourth largest earthquake in the world and the largest in Japan since instrumental recordings began in 1900, according to a report..Mar 15 Read more
7.4 quake shakes Mexico MEXICO CITY -- A strong, magnitude-7.4 earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear..Mar 21
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Senators demand Obama tsunami program cuts be restored Alarmed at the Obama administration's proposed cuts to America's tsunami warning and preparedness programs, six U.S...Mar 14
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Seismic Upgrade of Water Pipeline, Rebuild of Sewage Treatment Plant Lead to Proposed Rate Increases To fund the rising costs of providing these services, the City Council of Redwood City is..Mar 14 Read more
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press TOKYO (AP) -- A series of earthquakes rattled Tokyo and northeast Japan late Wednesday evening, but caused no apparent damage or injury in the same region hit..Mar 14 Read more

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Red Phone: What happens if dam breaks? “Red Phone, is there an alarm system in place to warn nearby residents in the event Anderson Dam should fail in an earthquake?.Mar 15 Read more
Small quake felt in Vallejo, epicenter about 2 miles north of Crockett A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck in Vallejo at 7:56 p.m.Mar 16 Read more
A Quake, a Wave, a Blog--a Night to Remember Mar 11 Read more
What's wrong with wave power? There would be no quick and easy way to retrieve them If they break loose in an earthquake or during one of our fierce storms. ... The tow-in of the prototype,..Mar 14 Read more
Earthquake relief, one year later: "Shinsai: Theaters for Japan" Mar 11 Read more
2.3 quake reported near site of last week's El Cerrito shakers EL CERRITO -- A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck this morning near the same golf course where a pair of temblors occurred last week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Mar 12 Read more

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Nuclear Woes Push Japan Into A New Energy Future Major utility companies in Japan have increased their use of liquefied natural gas by about 27 percent since the earthquake and nuclear disaster.Mar 11 Read more

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Mar 11: Japan earthquake and tsunami ... To help foot its 6 percent share of the repairs — federal disaster aid is paying for the rest — the harbor recently raised slip fees..Mar 11 Read more
Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: In the wake of the tsunami - Santa Cruz Sentinel Perhaps it was just a fraction of the massive devastation and misery suffered in Japan as a result of the earthquake and tsunami Friday.Mar 11 Read more
Tsunami threat serious for coastal Marin Coastal Marin residents need to be wary of the threat of tsunamis because several areas of the county are potentially in harm's way, according to state emergency officials. Tsunami generated by a massive earthquake in Alaska killed 11 people in Crescent City in 1964.Mar 11 Read more
 
 
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 A: Sfgate: 45.
 B: AP: 40.
 C: Insidebayarea: 31.
 D: Mercurynews: 30.
 E: Terradaily: 25.
 F: Contracostatimes: 23.
 G: Timesheraldonline: 16.
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The first quake, measuring a 3.4 magnitude (downgraded from orginal 3.8 reading), occurred at 2:57 p.m. and was centered about two miles southeast of Pacifica and roughly 12 miles south of San Francisco, according to the U.S. San Francisco is also covered in Bay Area communities .
 
 
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Now as things come out after accidents of this magnitude little tid bits became big alarms like in the news report of Japan after the Earthquake & Meltdown they did not keep minutes of meetings. ... Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Part 2 - Leuren Moret Pdx 9/11 Truth.Larger version
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May 17 Campus soil surveyed for quake safety
May 18 Saturday, Sunday: USGS open house in Menlo
May 14 No damage after two quakes rattle Sonoma County
May 13 Mothers Day 7,500 miles away
May 12 Haiti hopes gold find will spur mining boom
May 7 Magnitude 4.5 quake strikes NorCal
May 6 Temporary cathedral to be built of cardboard
May 5 California Geological Survey - 2012 Golden Guardian Exercise
May 4 Delta group says levees are better investment than..
May 3 ...Talking with Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart
May 2 It's safer to replace unreinforced masonry chimney
May 2 Survey documents remnants of Van Ness' Auto Row
May 2 Peninsula readers' letters: May 2
May 1 Mexico preps shelters as volcano roars, spews ash
May 1 Hospital plans groundbreaking
Apr 30 2.7-magnitude earthquake strikes east of Fremont this morning
Apr 29 3.8 quake, 2 aftershocks shake Southern California
Apr 29 B’nai B’rith plaque ‘reclaims history’ in Tenderloin
Apr 28 THE PUBLIC EYE: Fukushima is a Metaphor for What Happened to..
Apr 28 Parade of speakers opposes huge med center on Van Ness
Apr 27 Earthquake Premiere Party
Apr 27 California Geological Survey - Preliminary Seismic Hazard Zone Maps
Apr 25 BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS PARTICIPATE IN SIMULATED EARTHQUAKE EXERCISE
Apr 25 Crews Complete Seismic Work On Antioch Bridge
Apr 25 Radioactive kelp and worn reactor tubes warn us to rethink..
Apr 23 Magnitude-3.9 quake shakes part of S. California
Apr 23 Imagination at work: Youths compete in Tech Challenge
 
 
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