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Earthquake Magnitude

Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Shakes Brentwood Area

USGS says the 10.5-mile-deep tremor struck near the Marsh Creek‑Greenville fault zone and prompted routine monitoring for further activity.

Swarm of 90 Micro‑Quakes Shakes Lennox and Westmont

Powerful 7.7‑Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Flores, Killing Dozens

Earthquake Near Te Anau Triggers Evacuations as Tsunami Warning Is Downgraded

Magnitude-4 Quake Shakes Kern County and Is Felt Across Los Angeles Area

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Offshore Oregon

Twin 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Devastate Northern Venezuela

M5.5 Earthquake Shakes Eastern Japan, No Tsunami Warning

Shallow M6.1 Earthquake Off Western Cuba Shakes Cuba, Florida and Mexico

Cluster of Shallow Quakes Rattles Northern California Coast

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Shakes Hawaii’s Big Island

Brawley Earthquake Swarm Eases After 350-Plus Quakes With Magnitude 4.7 Peak

Japan Lifts Tsunami Alerts After 7.5+ Offshore Quake, Cites Slight Rise in Mega-Quake Risk

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Shakes Western Nevada Near Silver Springs

Magnitude 4.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area From Epicenter Near Boulder Creek

2.3 Earthquake Near Sleepy Hollow Triggers Hundreds of Felt Reports, No Damage

Magnitude 2.3 Quake Felt Near Maine–Canada Border With No Damage Reported

Earthquake Swarm Near San Ramon Sends M4.2 Jolt, Triggers BART Inspections

Magnitude 4.7 Quake Near Utah–Wyoming Border Felt in Salt Lake City

Overnight 4.2 Jolts Indio Area as Aftershock Swarm Follows 4.9 Quake