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

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 minor earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale struck Southern California on Tuesday afternoon, with tremors felt ...

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

Earthquake tremors were felt in several parts of California, including Santa Monica, Los Angeles and Manhattan Beach, on ...

Seismic symphonies of minor earthquakes may affect grand movements on major faults.

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

In the last 10 years, the total number of acres burned by significant wildfires has varied from year to year. In 2020, when ...

The US Geological Survey reported that the tremor occurred at 12:15 PM(local time), with the epicentre located nearly 9 miles ...

As another school year ends, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes two new summer interns: Kamalani Poepoe and Ruth ...