California experienced five earthquakes within a short period of time on Friday and Saturday, amid ongoing concerns about seismic safety in the region. Four of the five struck near Avenal, California ...

The work, by researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of California, Davis and the University of Colorado Boulder, is published in Science. "If we don't understand the underlying ...

The Mendocino Triple Junction off the coast of Northern California is the point where three tectonic plates meet. A new study reveals at least five moving pieces deep below the Earth's surface make up ...

An earthquake swarm is a series of small quakes that “may occur in a region for months without a major earthquake,” according to Britannica.. Getty Images/iStockphoto A swarm of a half-dozen ...

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened ...

INDIO, Calif. (KABC) -- A preliminary 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck about 12 miles northeast of Indio in Riverside County at about 5:56 p.m. Monday, according to the USGS. The quake had a depth of ...

A light, 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 5:56 p.m. Pacific time about 12 miles northeast of ...

Four centuries on, scientists are still debating whether the catastrophic flood of 1607 was driven by a storm surge or a ...

MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA - A 4.4 magnitude quake was registered near Willits at midday on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor hit the area at 1:10 p.m. It occurred at a depth of 5 ...

A major earthquake has struck off the coast of Oregon, sending shockwaves felt in multiple cities along the US West Coast with more quakes expected to follow. The magnitude 6.0 earthquake erupted in ...