Southern Washington, northern Oregon, and northern California are the regions which are most vulnerable to flooding from a ...

Scientists are warning of a potentially catastrophic mega-tsunami that could strike parts of the US Pacific Coast, triggered ...

An earthquake swarm in Northern California early Thursday was another round of recurring temblors in a seismically active ...

By Harrison Tasoff, UCSB On May 12, 2008, the magnitude 7.9 Wenchuan Earthquake shook central China, its destructive tremors spreading from the flank of the Longmen Shan, or Dragon's Gate Mountains, ...

A light, 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological ...

A series of moderate to minor earthquakes struck near the geologically active area in Northern California known as The Geysers south of Clear Lake Thursday morning.

Scientists have just issued a chilling warning about California’s infamous San Andreas Fault. New research reveals that The Big One—a long-feared mega-earthquake—could be far more powerful and ...

Chronic groundwater depletion has caused the land to sink in parts of California's Central Valley. New research shows home ...

When the ground shakes, millions rely on buildings and bridges to hold strong. UC San Diego makes sure they do. Structural ...