In the heart of California, the San Andreas Fault lies like a ticking time bomb, silently building pressure for over a century. Stretching more than 1,200 kilometers, this massive fault marks the ...

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

The fault has moved the curbs as much as a handspan, around 18 centimeters, since the time they were installed, up to 60 ...

That earthquake changed Northern California forever — causing heavy damage to downtown Santa Cruz, parts of San Francisco, and causing the collapse of sections of Interstate 880 in Oakland and ...

Monday’s 4.4 magnitude earthquake that jolted the Los Angeles area is part of a broader trend of increased seismic activity in Southern California that is likely to continue, according to the ...

The Great ShakeOut drill comes amid a week of earthquake activity in California. Tuesday marked 34 years since the Loma Prieta earthquake, which hit Northern California on Oct. 17, ...

California earthquakes are a geologic inevitability. ... 2018 was just the latest reminder of major seismic activity along the Pacific Rim.

A week after two large earthquakes rattled southern California, scientists are scrambling to understand the sequence of events that led to the temblors and what it might tell us about future ...

While the recent heightened activity doesn’t increase the odds of Southern California getting hit with a large, damaging earthquake — like a magnitude 6.0 or above — the region is still at ...

About 5% to 10% of all California earthquakes are followed by a larger one within a week, and the probability of a larger quake depends on how much aftershock activity there is, according to the USGS.

Monday’s 4.4 magnitude earthquake that jolted the Los Angeles area is part of a broader trend of increased seismic activity in Southern California that is likely to continue, according to the ...