The Los Angeles Fire Department said it went into "earthquake mode" following the stronger of the two tremors, meaning fire crews from all 106 fire stations fanned out to check their areas. No damage or injuries were found, fire officials said.
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At 5:38 this morning some Northwest Dallas residents heard that now-familiar boom that heralds the coming shudder of a small earthquake — this one, a 2.7-magnitude temblor preliminarily located on Northwest Highway just
The next time a significant earthquake hits in Washington or Oregon, a handful of computers in offices around the region will emit a blaring siren, then a robotic voice will pronounce: “Earthquake. Earthquake. Shaking to begin in… 15 seconds.” The software, implemented by the University of Washington-based Pacific Northwest Seismic Network based on a California tool, is the region's first warning system for incoming earthquakes. . Search UW Today. Search for:
Though the newly found creep happens outside of the area's urban centers, an earthquake along these fault lines will certainly be felt in nearby cities. “We thought we could have a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Now that the two fault are connected, we