OAKLAND, Calif. -- The 6.4 and 7.1 magnitude earthquakes that jolted Ridgecrest served as reminders of how unexpected and strong earthquakes can be. Seismologists are still processing the data collected from both earthquakes. Dr. Angela Chung with the ...

It’s been a full week of earthquakes in California, including a 4.1 near Templeton that triggered an alert for residents. “This week is a bit busy,” Minson said. “But earthquakes are not uniformly spaced out in space and time, so this is all within the normal variation for earthquakes.”