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.

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.

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook Malibu, the San Fernando Valley and other parts of Southern California on Sunday afternoon.

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook Malibu, the San Fernando Valley and other parts of Southern California on Sunday afternoon.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Southern California late Friday. Here's what we know about injuries, damage and aftershocks.

The epicenter of Thursday’s 7.0 magnitude shaker occurred in what’s known as California’s “earthquake country” because it’s where three tectonic plates meet.

The epicenter of Thursday’s 7.0 magnitude shaker occurred in what’s known as California’s “earthquake country” because it’s where three tectonic plates meet.

The epicenter of Thursday's 7.0 magnitude shaker occurred in California’s so-called “earthquake country” because it’s where three tectonic plates meet.

California Geological Survey engineering geologists John Oswald, right, and Spencer Watkins assess damage to a road following a 7.0 earthquake Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Humboldt County, Calif ...

Powerful earthquake in California triggers tsunami warning for West Coast. No major waves reported, but damage and injuries reported.