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Miami Herald
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Miami Herald
3.2 quake jolts Northern California, USGS says. ‘Little shake, rattle, and roll'
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Northern California area, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The more than 9-mile deep quake hit a little over half a mile south of Concord at 12:11 p.m. on Friday, May 30, according to the USGS. Nearly 1,000 people from as far away as Mountain View and San Jose reported feeling the tremor to the agency. 'A little shake, rattle, and roll with your lunch,' the city of Pleasant Hill, about 5 miles away from the quake, wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'Well that ruined my lunch nap,' another X user wrote. Concord is about a 30-mile drive northeast from San Francisco. What to know about earthquakes Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says. It replaces the old Richter scale. Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause much damage, according to Michigan Tech. Quakes below 2.5 magnitude are seldom felt by most people. Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they're most common in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico and Washington, according to the Department of Homeland Security. If an earthquake strikes, it's best to protect yourself right away. Here are tips from experts: If you're in a car: Pull over and stop. Set your parking brake. If you're in bed: Turn face-down and cover your head with a pillow. If you're outdoors: Stay away from buildings. Don't go inside. If you're inside: Stay and don't run outdoors. Stay away from doorways. The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say. 'Wherever you are, drop down to your hands and knees and hold onto something sturdy,' officials say. 'If you're using a wheelchair or walker with a seat, make sure your wheels are locked and remain seated until the shaking stops.' Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible. If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows. Once under a table, officials say you should hold on with one hand and be ready to move with it. 'There can be serious hazards after an earthquake, such as damage to the building, leaking gas and water lines, or downed power lines,' officials say. 'Expect aftershocks to follow the main shock of an earthquake. Be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel an aftershock.'
Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Climate
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Earthquake strikes fault line at risk of 'The Big One' just miles from iconic US city
An earthquake has struck California 's Bay Area right along a fault line experts now fear may be the surprise cause of the long-awaited 'Big One.' The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the 3.2 magnitude quake struck in the city of Concord at 3:11pm ET Friday afternoon. Concord, home to more than 120,000 Californians, is just 25 miles from San Francisco. There have been no reports of any injuries, according to KGO. Concord also sits just five miles from the Hayward Fault, a 74-mile fault line that runs along the foot of the East Bay hills. While Friday's earthquake likely wasn't felt in San Francisco, experts fear the Hayward Fault could soon unleash a historical earthquake that devastates the entire Bay Area. This is a developing story. More updates to come.
San Francisco Chronicle
13 hours ago
- Science
- San Francisco Chronicle
Magnitude 3.2 earthquake strikes near Concord
A preliminary magnitude 3.2 earthquake shook the Concord area shortly after noon on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered just over a half mile south of the East Bay city. Light shaking was reported in parts of the Bay Area. There were no immediate reports of damage. While the quake was minor, it occurred in a seismically active region along the Concord-Green Valley Fault system. The right-lateral strike-slip fault system experiences a steady creep of up to 5 mm per year, and has been linked through complex fault interactions to nearby faults, including the Mount Diablo Thrust and the northern Calaveras Fault, according to the USGS. The last major surface-rupturing earthquake on the Concord-Green Valley Fault is estimated to have occurred between 200 and 500 years ago. According to the 2003 Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities, there is a 4% chance that the fault system could produce a magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake within the next 30 years.
CBS News
13 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
3.2 earthquake hits Concord; light shaking felt across East Bay
A minor earthquake struck Concord shortly after noon on Friday and was felt across the East Bay, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 3.2 magnitude quake struck at 12:11 p.m. with an epicenter near Concord Community Park just south of Cowell Road, according to automated data from the USGS. Location of Concord 3.2 magnitude earthquake, May 30, 2025. USGS/KPIX The data showed people felt the light or weak shaking as far north as Fairfield and as far south as Danville. The USGS indicated the quake hit along the Concord-Green Valley Fault. There were no injuries or damage reported.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Small earthquake shakes part of Transylvania County
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A small earthquake shook a mountainous area of Transylvania County early Friday morning. The magnitude 2.4 quake happened around 3:12 a.m. in an area located just northeast of Lake Toxaway, less than five miles west of Rosman. The United States Geological Survey said the quake happened at a depth of around three miles. Several residents in the Lake Toxaway area reported feeling light shaking, according to the USGS. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
