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On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.
The Sonoma County courthouse cornerstone was laid on May 7, 1884, according to an engraving on its side. For an unknown ...
When Ted Judah goes scuba diving off the coast in Monterey Bay, he normally swims at the surface to the area above the dive ...
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Today in History for Jan. 17: In AD 356, Antony of Egypt, considered the founder of Christian monasticism, died at age 105. In 1377, despite the protest of powerful French cardinals, Pope Gregory XI ...
A minor, 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological ...
The United States Geological Survey captured the earthquake at about 7:00 a.m. about 20 miles from San Jose, according to ...
After the 1906 Earthquake and fire, San Francisco leaders built relief cottages to house the homeless. Some of those tiny ...
Scientists say the temblor, which was followed by a magnitude 3.5 aftershock, is unlikely to lead to larger event.