Earthquakes

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Santa Cruz County earthquake jolts Bay Area

The earthquake's epicenter was in Boulder Creek, about 30 minutes north of the city of Santa Cruz.

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Magnitude 2.9 earthquake shakes Berkeley

The epicenter was in Oakland but some felt it in Berkeley. It followed eight quakes in San Ramon that began at about 2:30 a.m.

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake shakes East Bay

Thursday's epicenter was in Vallejo but some felt it in Berkeley.

Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattles UC Berkeley

Thursday's epicenter was right underneath UC Berkeley's Calvin Lab, between the Haas School of Business and Berkeley Law.

We must prep now for much larger quakes, Humbert says

Don't delay: Learn how to react to an earthquake, create a disaster kit and secure objects in the home to prevent injury and damage.