temblor

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The temblor was reported at 4:41 p.m. seven miles from Susanville, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

A magnitude 6.1 Joshua Tree temblor on April 22 of that year made scientists nervous because its epicenter was only about 6 miles away from the San Andreas fault.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

The ShakeAlert system that warns about imminent shaking arriving from earthquakes sent a false alarm across California on Thursday morning for a magnitude 5.9 temblor that did not happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Monday evening’s earthquake was the second temblor of magnitude 3 or greater to occur near the San Andreas Fault on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

It was but a baby temblor, and it lasted but an instant.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman