Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two earthquakes of a 7.0 or greater magnitude have struck within days of each other in Alaska and Japan, prompting worries another ...

Residents of the US’s West Coast have long feared “The Big One” – the apparently inevitable massive earthquake that will one day hit where the Pacific tectonic plate meets its North American neighbor.

Over the last few days, the Coachella Valley has experienced more than 20 earthquakes, causing concern among some residents.