The last major earthquakes on the San Andreas fault were in 1857 and 1906. The Fort Tejon earthquake of 1857 was a 7.9 magnitude, which caused ground fissures in the Los Angeles, Santa Ana and ...

California is at major risk of significant earthquakes because it sits on the edge of a tectonic plate boundary, where the Pacific plate — upon which sits San Diego, Los Angeles and Santa ...

Seismologists are closely monitoring California's fault lines as concerns grow about the possibility that the "Big One" could happen soon. The "Big One" refers to a massive earthquake that could ...

The last major earthquake in the Bay Area occurred more than a decade ago, when an earthquake rattled Napa Valley in 2014. The 6.0 magnitude quake in Wine Country killed one person and injured 300 ...

The last major earthquake in the Bay Area occurred more than a decade ago, when an earthquake rattled Napa Valley in 2014. The 6.0 magnitude quake in Wine Country killed one person and injured 300 ...

Sunday’s magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Malibu is part of a larger seismic pattern being seen in Southern California.. The region has been experiencing a number of moderate earthquakes since 2024.

An earthquake rattled parts of Southern California—including the Los Angeles metropolitan area—on Tuesday night, followed by a series of smaller aftershocks, although no major damage has been ...

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that shook most of Southern California on Monday did not result in any reported injuries or damage. But the stronger-than-expected tremor has brought into focus its ...

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 Quake Rattled Nerves, but Didn’t Appear to Cause Major Damage There were no initial reports of significant damage or injuries from the 5.1-magnitude earthquake, one of several ...

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Northern California early Tuesday. The earthquake resulted in widespread damage and injuries across Humboldt County, where two residents died during or just after ...