Earthquake swarm in Southern California appears to be slowing down

Earthquakes occur with different frequencies of occurrence, meaning that in some regions, strong earthquakes happen with time gaps of hundreds of years. Such rare events can cause a false feeling of security which belies the true risk. This is

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center initially put the preliminary magnitude at 5.0 but later revised it to match the magnitude 6.2 announced by the U.S. Geological Survey. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, said a

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After two days, the swarm of earthquakes that rattled Southern California appears to be slowing down. A series of more than 30 small to moderate temblors jolted the region beginning Tuesday night. Aftershocks continued into Wednesday and Thursday.

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center initially put the preliminary magnitude at 5.0 but later revised it to match the magnitude 6.2 announced by the U.S. Geological Survey. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, said a