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Map: Will Your Apartment Building Disintegrate Into Dust When The Big One Hits?

This handy map based on data from the city's Department of Building Inspection and published by the S.F. Public Press will tell you (albeit with a frighteningly large degree of uncertainty). To

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Today in History: Loma Prieta

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, which occurred during the World Series between the Giants and the Oakland A's, October 17, 1989. Thousands were injured in the 6.9

Berkeley Study Says Big Earthquakes Can, In Fact, Trigger Other Earthquakes Elsewhere

The 8.6-magnitude earthquake that happened in the middle of the Indian Ocean on April 11 appears to have triggered four more earthquakes in the following days, all over 6.0 in magnitude,

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Photo Du Jour: 1906 Quake Survivor Winnie Hook

Winnie Hook, 106 year old survivor of the 1906 earthquake, by David Gallagher.

Survivors Of 1906 Earthquake Gather Today For Annual Dinner

Like it did in 1906, April 18 falls on a Wednesday this year. And tomorrow morning at 5:11 a.m. the annual commemoration of the Great Quake and fire will take place

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Ame Honors Anniversary Of Japanese Tsunami-Quake With Prix Fixe Benefit

From now until March 18th, St. Regis' Michelin-starred food joint Ame honors the one-year anniversary of the tsunami and earthquake in Miyagi, Japan, with a special prix fixe dinner option. Dishes inspired by

East Bay Columnist Would Like To Hear About Your Pets' Reactions To Earthquake

This morning's modest temblor likely woke a lot of you and your beloved dogs and cats up, and at least one local newspaperman would like to hear all about how your pets reacted.

4.0 Earthquake Hits East Bay

A minor 4.0 quake hit the Bay Area at 5:33 Monday morning, rattling parts of San Francisco and the East Bay. Did you feel it? According to USGS, it was centered

Oldest Remaining 1906 Great Quake Survivor Dies

Rose Cliver, thought to be the oldest 1906 Great Quake survivor, died on Saturday at the impressive age of 109. According to ABC 7, Cliver was believed to be one of three remaining

3.5 Earthquake Hits Vallejo

Another earthquake hit Vallejo this morning, bigger than the one last night. It was reportedly a 3.5 quake. This morning's minor tremor comes on the heels of a similar shaker that hit

2.8 Earthquake Strikes Hayward Fault Overnight

A modest, some might say small, earthquake rumbled along the Hayward Fault just before 4 a.m. this morning, measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale. Unlike the previous half dozen or so

Yet Another Mini Earthquake, a 3.2, on the Hayward Fault

Is the Hayward Fault trying to tell us something? Just shivering a little because the weather turned cold? Anyway, there was another little earthquake over near Berkeley, a 3.2 magnitude, this afternoon

3.6 Earthquake Hits Berkeley

Following Thursday's small quake, another slight yet significant earthquake rattled the East Bay at 5:36 this morning, centered in Berkeley. This was the latest tremor to hit the Hayward fault in Berkeley

Minor 3.2 Quake Rattles East Bay

A small JELL-O Jiggler of a quake hit the East Bay this afternoon. It struck at 3:44 p.m. and measured 3.2. We didn't think much of it until CBS 5

5.2 Quake Jiggles Japan

Well, since the earth has taken to shaking a bit the past five days, including those several in the East Bay late last week and the one in Turkey on Sunday that they

3.8 Aftershock Hits Berkeley

Another jolting quake hit the Bay Area Thursday night, coming in at 8:16. Did you feel that one, too? This one measured 4.1 3.9 3.8. And it looks like

4.0 Earthquake Rattles Berkeley

A jolt of an earthquake just hit the Bay Area. We felt it deeply in SOMA. You? According to USGS, the tremor was centered in the East Bay near Berkeley at 2:41

Another 3.6 Earthquake Hits East Bay

Yet another earthquake hit near San Leandro at 9:58 am. BART will run a bit slower for the next hour or so. This most recent quake follows last night's 3.6 quake

3.6 Earthquake Hits Bay Area

On the heels of Virginia's big (?) earthquake, the Bay Area felt a 3.6 tremor hit late Tuesday night. By comparison, the quake was small and occurred a little before 11:40 pm.

California Chortles as East Coast Overreacts to Earthquake

Sweet payback for each time an East Coaster lambasted Californians for losing it over the slightest chill in the air, reactions to today's earthquake have ranged from the humorous to the bizarre. Especially

BREAKING: Earthquake Shakes Whole East Coast [Updated]

We're getting reports that an earthquake just shook a huge swath of the East Coast, from as far north as Boston south to North Carolina. Ooop - our cohorts at Gothamist HQ report

3.8 Earthquake Rattles San Francisco

Did you feel it? A small tremor shook San Francisco this afternoon at 2:57 p.m., right on the 105-year anniversary of the Great Quake of 1906. According to USGMC, the earthquake

<em>The City That Has Fallen</em>: William Marion Reedy's "Definitive" Great Quake of 1906 Essay

Today marks the 105-year anniversary of the Great Earthquake of 1906. This morning's annual bell-ringing homage at Lotta's Fountain was a more somber affair than in the past due to the recent earthquake

[UPDATED] 7.4 Magnitude Aftershock Causes New Tsunami Warning In Northeastern Japan

We wake up today to hearing about yet another earthquake in Japan, the strongest aftershock to date in fact, nearly a month after the 9.0 magnitude quake that ravaged parts of the

Scientists Call for Earthquake Early Warning System, Again

We've reported on it before, but in the wake of the Japan earthquake, and a two-day meeting of seismologist at UC Berkeley, there's a renewed push to get an earthquake early-warning system set