California's earthquake faults are more likely to be "overdue" for a major quake than those elsewhere in the world, new ...

Earthquakes are a fact of life in California. And now, a local research team is developing a better way to track them and possibly better understand the forces at work. They say the key is something ...

A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about ...

According to a recent studypublished in JGR Solid Earth, nearly half of California’s fault lines—including the infamous San ...

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Southern California coast, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 7-mile deep quake ...

A new study published in the journal JGR Solid Earth has found that one U.S. state is “overdue” for an earthquake. Lead author Vasiliki Mouslopoulou believes that the information, while chilling, ...

A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 has struck about 9 miles west of Manhattan Beach, according to the U.S ...

An earthquake struck off the coast of Los Angeles near Manhattan Beach, shaking parts of Southern California up to two hours ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 rattled the coastal Los Angeles County area Tuesday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 12:15 p.m. The epicenter ...

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Pinole at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Related ...

Scientists have built a lab model that visually tracks how microscopic contact points between fault surfaces evolve during ...