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Two dead in 6.4-magnitude California earthquake that causes widespread damage (San Francisco Chronicle) Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Humboldt CountyMagnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Humboldt County (The Press Democrat) Tens of thousands without power after 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California (CNN) How millions of people get early notice of California’s biggest quakes (Washington Post)

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State of Emergency in Puerto Rico after Deadly Earthquake (NBC News) Why is Puerto Rico Having So Many Earthquakes? (New York Times) Puerto Rico Declares State Of Emergency After Quake Rocks Residents Awake (NPR)  Puerto Rico power plant damaged in earthquake could be out for “over a year,” official says (CBS News)

Webinar Recording: Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence Reconnaissance Briefing

 The webinar was moderated by Maggie Ortiz-Millan, Project Manager at EERI and included the following presentations: Welcome: Cindy Pridmore, Califonia Geological Survey/Califonia Earthquake Clearinghouse Earthquake Overview: Ken Hudnut, US Geological Survey Geological Observations: Janis Hernandez, California Geological Survey Geotechnical Engineering Impacts: Jon Stewart, UCLA/GEER Structural Engineering Impacts: Wayne Chang, Structural Focus Speakers       […]