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California has dozens of earthquakes every day. Most are below 3.0 magnitude, so small that they aren’t felt.

“The best guide to earthquake hazards in (this specific ... but they were flooded in the 1930s and '40s and so we will never know,” Pratt said. Earthquakes in the Eastern U.S. can be felt at greater ...

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Depending on the location, there may be secondary hazards triggered by earthquakes, such as landslides, fires or tsunamis, he said.

Depending on the location, there may be secondary hazards triggered by earthquakes, such as landslides, fires or tsunamis, he said. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives ...

What to Know About Earthquakes Like the One ... Depending on the location, there may be secondary hazards triggered by earthquakes, such as landslides, fires or tsunamis, he said.