Sakya Monastery survives quake due to 2024 restoration, highlighting its cultural value and China's heritage preservation.

A timeline of major earthquakes in the Santa Barbara County area from 1806 to present day, including the damaging quake of ...

On the 100th anniversary of the quake that changed the city forever, the clock is ticking for the next Big One.

Scientific examinations of historical accounts suggest that up to 40 percent of Mexico’s population lives along a zone that is more seismically active than suspected.

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be how the continents formed, they say.

We discuss what could follow Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake, and how to be prepared for the next one that shakes San Diego.

They examine historical earthquake patterns, geological records, and aftershock sequences. However, no method yet can reliably pinpoint exactly when and where earthquakes will strike.

Researchers have found a link between the sun’s heat and Earth’s seismic activity. Learn more about how this discovery could improve earthquake predictions.

The quakes happened on the Hayward Fault, one of a handful of major faults that cut through the San Francisco Bay Area. It may be a little less famous than the San Andreas Fault that ruptured in ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

The local businesses, the ones that still exist, aren’t shy about referencing earthquakes in their branding. The town’s principal attraction is the museum that details the history of the 1811 ...