9 small earthquakes shake San Ramon, and a strong earthquake hits Japan

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Nine small to moderate earthquakes struck San Ramon Monday morning, the largest measuring 3.6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The two most recent earthquakes were a magnitude 2.9 at 1:50 p.m. and a magnitude 2.6 at 1:59 p.m.

Other tremors ranged in strength from 2.5 to 3.0.

Eight of Monday's quakes were centered near San Ramon. Since Nov. 9, the USGS has recorded more than 80 earthquakes in the area, a pattern seismologists describe as unusual along the Calaveras Fault.

“A lot of these earthquakes were fairly shallow, so people felt them,” said Robert De Groot, a scientist with the US Geological Survey. “None of these sequences, none of these swarms lead to larger earthquakes. There is a very small percentage of these earthquakes that lead to larger earthquakes.”

However, the frequent vibration bothered some people at work.

“It was a very scary experience, because I grew up in California, but I don't think I've ever felt this many earthquakes at once,” said San Ramon resident Gabby Slifka.

Adding to the concern was a separate and unrelated 2.9 magnitude earthquake just before 3pm in Piedmont.

“I didn't know they were earthquakes, but they were so strong that I thought a truck had hit the front of the house, or a tree had fallen on top of the house,” said Rachel Goro, who works in Piedmont.

USGS officials stressed that small earthquakes are a normal part of life in the Bay Area and urged residents to stay prepared. De Groot advised people to “fall, cover and hold on” during shaking and to keep emergency tools ready. The agency also recommends downloading the ShakeAlert app, which can provide several seconds of advance warning.

Meanwhile, about 5,000 miles away, a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami up to 40 centimeters high in coastal communities in the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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In Japan, the agency said that the earthquake occurred east of Aomori, the northernmost island of Honshu, Japan's main island, and directly south of Hokkaido. She added that a 40-centimeter tsunami hit the city of Urakawa in Hokkaido Prefecture and the port of Mutsu Ogawara in Aomori Prefecture.

Japanese Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) reported that several people were injured in a hotel in the town of Hachinohe in Aomori.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaishi, in a brief comment to reporters, said that the government had formed an emergency task force to urgently assess the extent of the damage. “We put people's lives first and do everything we can,” she said.

NHK reported that nuclear power plants in the region were conducting safety checks.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Source: USGS, Associated Press

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