temblor
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The last major temblor on the West Tahoe fault, along Lake Tahoe’s western shore, is capable of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 to 7.4.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
It is true that after every earthquake, there’s a 1-in-20 chance it’ll be followed by a larger magnitude temblor.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
The most recent large temblor on the Calaveras fault occurred in 1984, the magnitude 6.2 Morgan Hill earthquake, and resulted in at least 21 injuries and millions of dollars in damage.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
The first was a magnitude 3.8 quake, which was followed a minute later by a magnitude 3.5 temblor, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025
Then the earth steadied again, leaving only a mild temblor that soon vanished.
From The Flaming Mountain by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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