Most people picture earthquakes as a West Coast problem. California shakes regularly, the news covers it, and residents there ...

Geologists have a quiet saying that goes something like this: the ground does not forget. Every fracture in the earth's crust ...

California reinstituted an ambitious plan to study dangerous earthquake faults and create zoning maps that could restrict development. In July, the California Geological Survey began to zone the Santa ...

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“If we don’t understand the underlying tectonic processes, it’s hard to predict the seismic hazard,” said co-author Amanda Thomas, professor of earth and planetary sciences at UC Davis. Three of the ...

California geology officials will hold a public hearing Thursday on a proposed earthquake zone in Hollywood that would lead to restricted development in the rapidly growing area. The public hearing ...

A minor, 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:09 p.m. Pacific time about 15 miles south of ...

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that shook most of Southern California on Monday did not result in any reported injuries or damage. But the stronger-than-expected tremor has brought into focus its source ...

California's earthquakes are far more likely to be "overdue" compared with earthquakes in the rest of the world. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.