“There’s gonna be a big earthquake in the Bay Area. California Earthquake swarms keep rattling the Bay Area. AdvertisementIncluding the current swarm and another last month, there have been nine earthquake swarms in the surrounding area since 1970. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake ruptured July 4 at 10:33 a.m., but that was followed by a much larger magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 8:19 p.m. the next day. Those include some of the most destructive in recent memory, such as the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake and the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 22, 2025 17:00 UTC