{
  "question": "Was today an earthquake in California?",
  "url": "https://was.today/an-earthquake-in-california",
  "verdict": "yes",
  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — California logged several small quakes today, the biggest a M3.4 offshore west of Ferndale.",
  "details": [
    "M3.4 struck 70 km west of Ferndale, CA, at 1:38 AM",
    "M2.1 shook 2 km west of Fontana in the early morning",
    "M1.7 near Cobb/The Geysers, Sonoma County, at 6:50 PM"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "USGS earthquakes, past 24 hours",
      "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/"
    },
    {
      "title": "USGS (.gov)",
      "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci41350831/region-info"
    },
    {
      "title": "USGS (.gov)",
      "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci41351295/region-info"
    },
    {
      "title": "Volcano Discovery",
      "url": "https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/23460498/mag1quake-Oct-24-2026-6-km-NW-of-the-Geysers-CA.html"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-24",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/an-earthquake-in-california/2026-10-24/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-24T05:21:57.383Z"
}