Within a decade, more than 5,000 residents lived in Malibu. Architects warned of the danger of building in the area, known to ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states ...

The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence, which ruptured deep within the earth near the base of the upper mantle, did not include an aftershock that extended to record depths into the lower ...

A rarely seen 'doomsday' fish was found ashore on a Mexico beach, sparking fears of a looming disaster. Legend has it that ...

Weiqiang Zhu has been honored with the Seismological Society of America’s (SSA) 2025 Charles F. Richter Early Career Award ...

There are roughly two dozen or so volcanoes in a state of “unrest” or erupting somewhere on the planet. 2025 has been no ...

According to the Humboldt Office of Emergency Services, you are encouraged to create personal emergency plans for safety ...

Back then, even Southern California, so far from the action ... Marshall’s exclamation, “I have found it,” was translated into the state motto, in Greek — “eureka.” The thing about gold is that it can ...

A light, 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 6:34 p.m. Pacific time about 2 miles ...

INITIALLY, IT WAS A 4.7. SO IF YOU’RE AROUND LAKE COUNTY, MAYB A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in California's Lake County on Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake ...

A moderate earthquake with an epicenter in Lake County gave portions of Northern California a new year’s rattle, according to seismologists. The earthquake occurred at 6:34 p.m. Pacific time and ...