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Post by andi on Oct 29, 2015 22:48:29 GMT -5
The town hit by 450 earthquakes in just TWO weeks: Seismic swarm hits San Ramon amid fears a 'big one' is coming San Ramon sits on the 76 mile (122km) Calaveras Fault through California Geologists warn the seismic swarm may continue for several weeks But experts have insisted the quakes may not herald a bigger disaster Seismic swarms often pass harmlessly as tectonic plates release stress Nestled in a flat basin among the rolling hills of California's Dioablo range, the quiet town of San Ramon is something of a suburban oasis. Yet in the past two weeks the normally peaceful neighbourhood has been disturbed by nearly 450 earthquakes. More than once every hour tremors have rattled the homes spread out across the wide valley floor and geologists warn the seismic swarm could continue for several weeks. Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3295357/The-town-hit-450-earthquakes-just-TWO-weeks-Seismic-swarm-hits-San-Ramon-amid-fears-big-one.html#ixzz3q1HIsA2Q Follow us: @mailonline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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