What's clear from the study is that while California's next "Big One" may share some characteristics of previously documented ...

What stands out in the findings is that about 45% of California’s faults are classified as overdue, meaning the period since the last major rupture is significantly longer than the average ...

The San Andreas Fault, this scar visible from space, stretches across California for over 1,200 kilometers (about 745 miles). It separates two tectonic plates sliding against each other, shaping ...

The earthquake followed a pair of smaller earthquakes in the Inland Empire. At 8:34 a.m., a 3.0 magnitude earthquake hit ...

Southern California could be overdue for a major earthquake along the Grapevine north of Los Angeles, according to a sobering new study by the US Geological Survey. The research found earthquakes ...

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the Russian coast last week should serve as a wake-up call for the U.S., which is "overdue" ...

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit Southern California on Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Society.

A light, 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey ...

A powerful earthquake off Russia’s east coast triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, prompting alerts in Hawaii and ...

It could cause $213 billion in economic losses. Earthquakes along the San Andreas in 1857 (Southern California) and 1906 (Northern California) probably were each an estimated magnitude 7.9.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake hit Northern California Monday evening near Los Banos, about 30 miles from San Jose. No damage reported from minor temblor.