A recent report presented to city council painted a bleak picture of what a long-feared megathrust earthquake—commonly known ...

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

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.

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

New Madrid, Missouri, was terrorized by its fault line in the early 19th century, and earthquakes are still the region's ...

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

The resulting sea level rise will lead to significant flood risks for huge areas of land, making recovery even harder.

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

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Idyllwild in Riverside County on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was reported around 12:27 p.m. with a depth of nine miles.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 rattled near Riverside County on Wednesday ...