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  • Jaely John, 7, a student at Twin Lakes Elementary School in Federal Way, Wash., takes shelter under a table as she takes part in an earthquake drill, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.
  • Bay Area residents participated in a statewide earthquake drill Thursday morning on the 24th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake.
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  • USGS Menlo Park office sign
  • Sunday's quake in the East Bay underscores just one impact of the shutdown -- no one was at the USGS office in Menlo Park.
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  • USGS Menlo Park office sign
  • Sunday's earthquake in the East Bay underscores just one impact of the government shutdown -- no one was at the USGS office.
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government shutdown, furloughs, USGS, lawrence livermore lab, lockheed martin, sunnyvale, uc berkeley, silicon valley, menlo park, peninsula news, david louie
  • Warren Hall at Cal St. East Bay
  • Friday night many Hayward residents took one last look at Warren Hall at Cal State East Bay before the building implodes on Saturday.
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  • Cal State East Bay building implosion
  • The USGS hopes the shaking from CSUEB's building demolition will help them map where the ground will move when the big one hits.
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  • Cal State East Bay building implosion
  • The USGS hopes the shaking from CSUEB's building demolition will help them map where the ground will move when the big one hits.
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  • Cal State East Bay Warren Hall implosion
  • Crews demolished the Warren Hall Administration Building on the Cal State East Bay campus Saturday morning.
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  • Cal State East Bays Warren Hall implosion
  • After 40 years, CSUEB's Warren Hall building was knocked down with over 460 pounds of explosives and 1,100 detonation charges.
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  • Warren Hall at Cal St. East Bay
  • Friday night many Hayward residents took one last look at Warren Hall at Cal State East Bay before the building implodes on Saturday.
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  •  Warren Hall at Cal State East Bay
  • Officials are giving more details on this weekend's planned implosion of a building on the Cal State East Bay campus.
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  •  Warren Hall at Cal State East Bay
  • High atop an East Bay hill is a 13-story landmark, Warren Hall at Cal State East Bay -- and it's coming down this weekend.
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  •  Warren Hall at Cal State East Bay
  • High atop an East Bay hill is a 13-story landmark, Warren Hall at Cal State East Bay -- and it's coming down this weekend.
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  • An earthquake with a 3.4 preliminary magnitude struck 8 miles northeast of San Jose at 12:02 p.m.
  • An earthquake with a 3.4 preliminary magnitude struck 8 miles northeast of San Jose at 12:02 p.m.
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  • Sodas fell off grocery store shelves during a 5.7 quake in Greenville
  • A 5.7 quake Thursday night in Greenville ruptured a tank that supplies drinking water and sent items tumbling from store shelves.
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  • 3.4 earthquake map
  • There was a 3.4 earthquake that hit on Thursday at 10:12 p.m. 8 miles northeast of San Jose.
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  • A magnitude-4.0 earthquake has hit the San Diego County desert but there are no reports of damage or injuries.
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  • A 2.2-magnitude earthquake centered just miles from Rohnert Park was recorded Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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  • The U.S. government has been quietly testing an earthquake early warning system in Calif. since February.
  • The government has been quietly testing an earthquake early warning system in Calif. since February.
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  • UC Berkeley Health Services
  • A 3.6 magnitude earthquake hits in the East Bay, 2 miles southeast of Hercules.
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  • The CA Geological Survey has released the most detailed map ever showing the areas of California most likely to see landslides.
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  • A new map released by the California Geological Survey depicts several Bay Area locations as being very susceptible to landslides.
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  • Renowned seismologist calls predictions science fiction
  • Renowned seismologist Susan Hough reminds us that in geophysics, an earthquake tomorrow or in 50 years is right on schedule.
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  • Renowned seismologist calls predictions science fiction
  • Renowned seismologist Susan Hough reminds us that in geophysics, an earthquake tomorrow or in 50 years is right on schedule.
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menlo park, USGS, earthquake, peninsula news, karina rusk
  • Academy of Art University students Lisa Allen, left, and Shaofu Zhang, right, take part in the California ShakeOut - a statewide Drop, Cover and Hold earthquake drill in San Francisco, Thursday Oct. 15, 2009.
  • A new look at the potential for a catastrophic earthquake in the Bay Area.
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  • Academy of Art University students Lisa Allen, left, and Shaofu Zhang, right, take part in the California ShakeOut - a statewide Drop, Cover and Hold earthquake drill in San Francisco, Thursday Oct. 15, 2009.
  • A new look at the potential for a catastrophic earthquake in the Bay Area, and the city that's done the most to get ready for it.
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USGS, hayward, san andreas fault, hayward fault, earthquake, local news, mark matthews
  • The Bay Area is at the forefront of the need and in rapid catch-up mode when it comes to seismit retrofitting.
  • The Bay Area is at the forefront of the need and in rapid catch-up mode when it comes to seismit retrofitting.
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  • tsunami graphic
  • How does a tsunami work? Could a large one happen in the Bay Area?
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  • How does a tsunami work? Could a large one happen in the Bay Area?
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  • Scientists warn of a perfect storm scenario in California that would be worse than an earthquake.
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  • Chris Rogers takes shelter on a neighbors porch after leaving his home when water started to rush in following a severe downpour in Long Beach, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. The second in a series of powerful storms roared into Southern California, bringing heavy rains and winds that smashed windows, submerged cars and flipped an SUV along a stretch of coastline. (AP Photo/Scott Smeltzer)
  • Scientists warn of a perfect storm scenario in California that would be worse than an earthquake.
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  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 could be felt throughout much of the Bay Area.
  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 could be felt throughout much of the Bay Area.
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  • A scientific discovery by a local NASA researcher supports the possibility of alien life-forms on other planets.
  • For as long as scientists have studied life, one combination of elements has remained potently consistent.
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  • A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday morning in Los Altos, jolting residents in the small South Bay city.
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  • A scientific discovery by a local NASA researcher supports the possibility of alien life-forms on other planets.
  • A scientific discovery by a local NASA researcher supports the possibility of alien life-forms on other planets.
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  • earthquake seismograph generic
  • The USGS is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 struck this evening at 5:51 p.m.
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  • San Francisco quake map
  • Monday morning's earthquake off the coast of San Francisco is common for the area, says the USGS.
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