Scientists at U.C. Berkeley say they are close to completing work on the first earthquake early warning system in the U.S., which could give us anywhere from a few seconds to a full minute of warning when a big one is coming. They say even a few seconds worth of heads up could save lives, and therefore $10 million in stimulus funds are getting funneled to the project. more ›

So, yeah... aftershocks. There have apparently been 10 in total, including the 3.8 one this morning at 11:50 a.m. This was the largest aftershock so far, occurring "shallowly" at about 6 miles deep, near Milpitas. Is the Calaveras fault trying to tell us something? more ›

Apart from a few new sand dunes, the CA coast remained unscathed by yesterday's tsunami in the Pacific. The tsunami struck the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, killing over 100 people with dozens still unaccounted for, following an 8.0 quake 120 miles away (see AP vid above). Early this morning another quake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least 13 75 people. President Obama has declared American Samoa a "major disaster," thereby rushing federal aid to the region, and the Australian government has pledged immediate help as well. 25 FEMA crew members from Oakland are on their way as of early this morning. more ›

So, um, nice earthquake weather we're having today, huh? more ›