Not the well know Andreas fault, this fault is part of a larger seismic zone that experts fear and believe more people should know about. Lesser-known West Coast fault zone draws attention after 5 ...

The West Coast, the most earthquake-prone region in the U.S., is home to major fault lines that put the area at risk of devastating earthquakes. Sponsor Message. David Applegate, ...

This week’s 4.4 magnitude tremor in Los Angeles was along a fault that runs through a densely populated area. But California isn’t the only region in the U.S. with the potential for major ...

That means that if the “Big One” were to strike today, an extra 14,350 residents, 22,500 structures, and 777 miles of roadway would fall within the post-earthquake floodplain.

SCIENCE Research ship works to predict the next 'big one' as West Coast overdue for earthquake The subduction zone has been the site of some of North America's largest earthquakes ...

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit New Jersey and affected nearby states on Friday morning, leaving people on the East Coast and the ground trembling.. The quake was reported around 10:23 a.m. about 5 ...

A string of recent earthquakes off the West Coast of the U.S., ranging from 2.8 to 5.6 on the Richter scale, could help trigger the earthquake colloquially known as "the Big One." The map provided ...

Scientists are warning that a 100-foot, Doomsday-style tsunami is primed to hit the US West Coast at any moment. Yet ...

In a major achievement years in the making, the U.S. earthquake early warning system will now be able to issue alerts to cellphone users anywhere on the West Coast beginning this morning. On ...

Residents living on the West Coast don't know when the next earthquake will hit. But a new expansion of the U.S. earthquake early warning system gives 50 million people in California, Oregon ...