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20 years after earthquake is the Bay Area safer?

When an earthquake collapsed two 50-foot sections of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during the 1989 World Series, the nightmares of hundreds of thousands of commuters who cross the Depression-era span each day were...

Earthquake Ready: Packing An Emergency Kit

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As the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake approaches, the Office of Emergency Services reminds Californians to prepare for the next "big one."

Experiencing An Earthquake In Your Car

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There are no warning signs for when a major earthquake is going to strike. One might catch you by surprise when you're out on the open road.

Loma Prieta Remembered in Salinas

Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, an event that carries effects across California to this day. While many of the images replayed from those fateful seconds of shaking come from San Francisco, the destruction was evident from Santa Cruz down to Salinas.

Surviving An Earthquake While Driving

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 A major quake can strike at any moment. You might be out on the open road, when the ground starts shaking. There are things you can do to get through the experience safely.

Safe Evacuation for Your Pet Video included

By Cricky Long, Studio One Networks
We've all seen the horror of what can happen to pets when...

Real-time maps of recent earthquake activity in California,  real-time seismograms; regional earthquake activity reports; recent significant earthquakes.

Earthquake maps for the United States.

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