Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable ICE agents arrest several suspected ...

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In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

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With all the Bay Area faults, Allen said his research shows there's a "two-in-three chance" the Big One could be soon. "We're overdue for a recurrence," Allen said. The last major earthquake in ...

The Big One: Is California 'overdue' for a devastating major earthquake? A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare.

California is overdue for a devastating earthquake. Here are some tips if it hits A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to ...

The last significant damaging earthquake in the Bay Area was the 6.0 South Napa Quake on Aug. 24, 2014, which killed 1 person, injured 300 and caused $1 billion in damage in Napa and Vallejo.

The most famous was the big earthquake in San Francisco in 1906. The San Andreas fault stretches for over 800 miles through California’s coastal regions.