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

An earthquake has struck California as experts warn that the long-feared “Big One” could be approaching. The US Geological ...

California is preparing for the annual ShakeOut earthquake drill ... and officials warn that prior seismic activity does not necessarily mean more powerful temblors are imminent.

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

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory could ‘revolutionize’ earthquake monitoring and provide researchers the ability to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Monday’s 4.4 magnitude earthquake that ...

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook Western Washington on Tuesday, June 3, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 5.4-mile ...

“You’re going to have some variability in these earthquakes.” While the recent heightened activity doesn’t increase the odds of Southern California getting hit with a large, damaging ...

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Nevada’s Nellis Air Force Base, a former nuclear test site, sparking tremors along the ...

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.

A series of moderate earthquakes, including a 4.4 magnitude temblor, struck early Monday morning off the coast of Northern California.

California has experienced four earthquakes in less than 12 hours. The seismic activity began around 9pm ET when a 3.5 magnitude hit outside of Little Lake. The US Geological Survey (USGS ...