A 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit off the Northern California coast didn’t produce a significant tsunami, but it struck a region likely to see a devastating tsunami one day — a reminder of ...

The last earthquake along the fault greater than 5.2 was a magnitude 6 earthquake in 1910, according to the SCEDC. That makes the recent event the largest along the fault in over 100 years.

A U.S. Geological Survey simulation of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Southern California said 50 brittle concrete buildings housing 7,500 people could completely or partially collapse and that it ...

Multiple earthquakes shook Southern California hours after a tremor was felt on the East Coast on Aug. 5, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

California is at major risk of significant earthquakes because it sits on the edge of a tectonic plate boundary, where the Pacific plate — upon which sits San Diego, Los Angeles and Santa ...

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more than 6 feet, dramatically heightening the risk of flooding.

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California's heavily populated coastal communities.

Despite experiencing 90% of the nation’s earthquakes, only 10% of California’s residents have earthquake insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The Midwestern risk is "similar to the chances in California," said Thomas Pratt, Central and Eastern U.S. coordinator for the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program.

In Southern California, the 1994 Northridge earthquake (magnitude 6.7) resulted in nearly 60 fatalities and damaged over 112,000 buildings, with estimated damages of up to $20 billion.

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more than 6 feet, dramatically heightening the risk of flooding.