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May 4, 2024 · Updated: May 4, 2024 / 05:07 PM PDT. (FOX40.COM) — There are many popular beliefs surrounding where earthquakes come from, their impact, and whether they can be forecast. Here is what...
Jul 15, 2019 · In fact, Sacramento — based on historical records and fault maps — is unquestionably the safest earthquake refuge among all of California’s major metropolitan areas. The most unsafe? You...
- george.skelton@latimes.com
- Capitol Journal Columnist
Dec 21, 2022 · For those wondering whether it could happen in the state capital, the simplest answer is that, while Sacramento might not see a large earthquake, damage is still possible. "Sacramento is...
May 13, 2021 · In the second of two Delta Conveyance Deep Dive episodes on seismic risks in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, we hear from two of California's leading seismology experts about the vulnerability of the Delta to a major seismic event.
May 12, 2023 · A 5.2 magnitude aftershock followed Friday morning. But what is the risk of an earthquake really rocking the capital city? The Bee answered this reader question in 2019, as part of our Beyond...
- Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks
Oct 18, 2023 · A 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region of Northern California, but initial reports say it caused no damage. Here’s how often earthquakes...
Jul 8, 2021 · Dozens of people across California — in Sacramento to as far south as Los Angeles, north to the Oregon border, the Bay Area and beyond — reported feeling the quake to the U.S. Geological Survey....
