Designed to seamlessly traverse plains, rivers, farmland and occasionally the edge of urban developments, the bridge maintains consistent track alignment for trains reaching 217 mph.

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A minor earthquake briefly shook the Redding area early Friday morning, awakening some Shasta County residents at least as far as Anderson and Palo Cedro.

A minor 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Madison on Thursday, marking the third tremor in Lake County this week, according to USGS data.

The quake was recorded at 4.44 a.m. Monday local time. The USGS said light shaking was reported across the greater metropolitan area and no significant damage was expected ...

Small and far-off earthquakes can stifle the spread of large motions on some of the world’s biggest faults.

A minor earthquake struck Concord shortly after noon on Friday and was felt across the East Bay, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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