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

The Hollywood sign and the Golden Gate Bridge are among the iconic landmarks set to be wiped out by a huge earthquake when ...

Unlike other earthquake-prone places around the planet, California is overdue for a major quake, according to a recent study.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck northern Chile, causing minor infrastructure damage and cutting power to over 20,000 people.

Researchers have developed a laboratory earthquake model that connects the microscopic real contact area between fault ...

An instrument called an interrogator allows researchers to effectively hijack fiber optic cables for use as thousands of ...

A minor, 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports a 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Atascadero on Monday afternoon. The ...

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 2.9 earthquake southwest of Atascadero Monday afternoon. According to the U.S ...

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded near Long Beach, California, on Sunday night, June 1, according to the US Geological ...

The San Andreas Fault, one of the most famous and potentially dangerous fault lines in the world, has recently shown unusual activity that has scientists and residents on high alert. This video ...