00:00More than 300 earthquakes in one month.
00:02And they all hit the same place.
00:04San Ramon, California is shaking.
00:07Again and again.
00:08The quakes are happening on the Calaveras Fault,
00:11a dangerous branch of the San Andreas system,
00:13capable of producing a massive 6.7 earthquake.
00:17That kind of quake could impact millions across the Bay Area.
00:20The first jolt hit on November 9th.
00:23A magnitude 3.8.
00:25And the shaking never stopped.
00:27The latest quake today measured 2.7.
00:30Locals are scared.
00:31And experts say that fear is understandable.
00:34But scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey say
00:36these quakes do not mean the big one is coming soon.
00:39They believe this is likely an aftershock sequence.
00:42Triggered by the first quake.
00:44Possibly fueled by underground fluids moving through small cracks.
00:48Similar swarms have happened here before.
00:51In 1970, 1976, 2015, and others.
00:55And none led to a major disaster.
00:57California is earthquake country.
00:59So preparation matters.
01:00But for now, experts say,
01:03there is no immediate sign of the big one.
01:06You will not let the attribute from your body,
01:10Parliament cannot ignore,
01:27you know.
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