Unlike other earthquake-prone places around the planet, California is overdue for a major quake, according to a recent study.

An earthquake has struck California as experts warn that the long-feared “Big One” could be approaching. The US Geological ...

California is preparing for the annual ShakeOut earthquake drill ... and officials warn that prior seismic activity does not necessarily mean more powerful temblors are imminent.

About 5% to 10% of all California earthquakes are followed by a larger one within a week, and the probability of a larger quake depends on how much aftershock activity there is, according to the USGS.

“You’re going to have some variability in these earthquakes.” While the recent heightened activity doesn’t increase the odds of Southern California getting hit with a large, damaging ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Monday’s 4.4 magnitude earthquake that ...

The PNW may be hit with a major earthquake in the next 50 years. There is no telling when, but a social media earthquake ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory could ‘revolutionize’ earthquake monitoring and provide researchers the ability to ...

The United States has dealt with a flurry of earthquakes this month, raising concerns about "The Big One." Last week, the United States Geological Survey detected a trio of earthquakes in California ...

California has experienced four earthquakes in less than 12 hours. The seismic activity began around 9pm ET when a 3.5 magnitude hit outside of Little Lake. The US Geological Survey (USGS ...