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A preliminary 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck Thursday morning near San Jose, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A preliminary 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck early Friday near Gilroy, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Aftershocks were felt and more are expected over the next week following Tuesday’s 5.1 magnitude earthquake near San Jose, according to the United States Geological Survey. Kris Sanchez and Kari Hall report.

Annemarie Baltay, a research geophysicist at the USGS, addresses the importance of being prepared ahead of the next big earthquake.

“We live in earthquake country on the ring of fire — a red zone of seismic activity that circles the Pacific Ocean. From time to time, with little or no warning, the earth beneath our feet rumbles and shudders — and sometimes shatters our world.”

Did you feel it? Any time the earth shakes under our feet, it is a reminder that a big earthquake could strike the Bay Area any moment and we need to be ready for it. “We live in earthquake country on the ring of fire — a red zone of seismic activity that circles the Pacific Ocean. From time to…

A preliminary 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck near San Juan Bautista in San Benito County, according to the United States Geological Survey.

There are growing calls to simulate what a major earthquake would be like in California without actually having one. So, what does that mean? NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones, for some insight.

A preliminary 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday morning just south of Gilroy, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A preliminary 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday morning just south of Gilroy, according to the United States Geological Survey.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble