A cluster of 30 earthquakes hits Northern Calif. day after Sonoma 4.0 quake

On Monday morning, around 30 minor earthquakes erupted in a swarm near the Geysers geothermal field south of Clear Lake. The day before, seven quakes rattled Sonoma County, including a 4.0 quake. The recent uptick isn’t out of the ordinary, according to U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough.

The recent rumblings serve as a reminder that California remains earthquake country.

“A very large earthquake rings the Earth like a bell,” Hough said. “Big earthquakes are inevitable. People living in the Bay Area or Southern California need to accept that and prepare for them.”

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/cluster-earthquakes-northern-california-sonoma-21244103.php

 

[1LoverofGod]

Earthquake swarm strikes California as officials warn of 72% chance of the 'Big One' hitting​

California has been rattled by multiple earthquake swarms over the past four days, with the latest hitting on Tuesday

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.1-magnitude quake at 5.53am PT (8.53am ET) near San Ramon, the epicenter of the recent seismic activity.

This tremor followed a dozen smaller quakes ranging from 1.1 to 1.6 magnitude.
Over the past four days, San Ramon has been shaken by multiple earthquakes, including magnitudes 2.9, 2.3, and 2.2 on December 13, a 2.8-magnitude quake on December 14 and 2.4 and 2.1 on December 15, along with dozens of smaller tremors.

'We think that this place keeps having earthquake swarms due to a lot of fluid-filled cracks, thanks to very complex fault geometry, unlike, say, the San Andreas Fault, which is this nice clean edge.'

Roland Burgmann, a UC Berkeley seismologist who worked on that study, told SFGATE that because the first quake in November was the strongest, he believes the entire series is more than just a swarm; it's a tense aftershock sequence, each tremor echoing the power of the one that started it all.

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[Tall Timbers]

Sounds like a big deal but it isn't. When I was in Alaska we had a cluster of over 1000 quakes, and that wasn't a big deal either.

 

[1LoverofGod]

Sounds like a big deal but it isn't. When I was in Alaska we had a cluster of over 1000 quakes, and that wasn't a big deal either.

I think geologists who see unusual patterns in seismic activity and express concerns that it could lead to "The Big One" is something to watch. The way I see it is there is no doubt that there has been an increase in earthquake and volcanic activity around the world that adds to other signs that have converged and pointing to the nearness of the second coming of Christ.
Native Californians are accustomed to small earthquakes on a regular basis and to us its no big deal. But even small earthquakes that come in swarms but have a change in pattern that get the attention of geologists that bring up the anticipated "Big One" cant be underscored, especially in the time we are living in, because its a certainty that there is a "Big One" coming and it wont only shake California, but the entire world, as mentioned in the Book of Revelation...


"Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth."
Revelation 16:17-18