Info about the Golden State’s earthquakes, geology, & minerals from scientists at the California Geological Survey (CGS), a division of #CalConservation.
California Geological Survey
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Between April 27 (12:00 AM PST) and May 3 (11:59 PM) there were 43 earthquakes in California of magnitude 2.0 or larger.
🔸34 earthquakes between magnitude 2.0 - 2.9
🔸9 earthquakes between magnitude 3.0 - 3.9
The largest earthquake was a magnitude 3.7 near Petrolia, CA
Between June 1 (12:00 AM PST) and June 7 (11:59 PM) there were 56 earthquakes in California of magnitude 2.0 or larger.
🔸46 quakes between M2.0 - 2.9
🔸6 quakes between M3.0 - 3.9
🔸3 quakes between M4.0 - 4.9
🔸1 quakes between M5.0 - 5.9
The largest earthquake was a M5.1 W of Petrolia, CA.
Between May 4 (12:00 AM PST) and May 10 (11:59 PM) there were 183 earthquakes in California of magnitude 2.0 or larger.
🔸153 earthquakes between M2.0 - 2.9
🔸25 earthquakes between M3.0 - 3.9
🔸5 earthquakes between M4.0 - 4.9
The largest earthquake was a M4.9 WSW of Crescent City, CA
The newly released Sierra Nevada Atlas is a collection of maps, geospatial datasets, and associated text that presents geologic map layers, geophysical layers, economic geology layers, neotectonic features, and geochronology for the Sierra Nevada.
www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/sierra-n...
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Between May 25 (12:00 AM PST) and May 31 (11:59 PM) there were 61 earthquakes in California of magnitude 2.0 or larger.
🔸56 quakes between magnitude 2.0 - 2.9
🔸5 quakes between magnitude 3.0 - 3.9
The largest earthquake was a magnitude 3.9 W of Petrolia, CA.
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Interested in learning more about the newly released Sierra Nevada Earth Science Atlas? Read about it in California Geology Magazine! www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/document...
