SAN RAMON, Calif. (KRON) – California is known for many things, like its beautiful hills, mountains and valleys, but it’s earthquakes that create the landscape.
“We live in earthquake country,” Angie Lux said. “This is a reminder to prepare for the next earthquake.”
Lux is the Earthquake Warning Program Scientist at the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. On Friday, she hosted a public education earthquake safety town hall at the San Ramon Community Center.
The topic of discussion was recent seismic activity in the area. Official reports say about 100 earthquakes have struck San Ramon in the past 30 days.
Since November 2025, residents have felt dozens of earthquakes and raised concerns with city leaders.
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At Friday’s town hall, Lux was accompanied by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, San Ramon police, San Ramon Mayor Mark Armstrong, Danville Mayor Newell Anerich and Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Anderson.
Lux said the city of San Ramon sits on many faults that are prone to earthquake swarms. An “earthquake swarm” refers to a series of earthquake events that hit a local area within a short period of time.
“These swarms are a reminder to prepare for the next big earthquake,” Lux said.
In the event of an earthquake, preparation begins with having a plan, Lux said. For one, during an earthquake, Lacks strongly urges people not to run outside because debris could fall on them; it’s best to hunker down, take cover, hold on and avoid doorways. and download the ShakeAlert app.
Lux said there was no scientific evidence to predict earthquakes, but the app could quickly detect and issue warnings when they occur.
The town hall also debunked some myths, such as Lacks explaining that there is no scientific evidence that animals can predict earthquakes.
“For animals, sometimes they feel small foreshocks that we might not notice, but that doesn’t reliably predict where and when they will occur,” Lux said.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Fire Chief Jonas Aguiar spoke about the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course. The San Ramon Valley Fire Department offers Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) courses to the public. CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. Aguiar said the classes teach people how to protect themselves in emergencies. The most recent courses are in March and April
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