In the Bay Area, BART plans to automatically slow down its trains and have them come to a brief stop, as the system is ...

Find out how California’s MyShake earthquake app works, what to expect from emergency test alerts and how to set up your ...

A small earthquake rattled the North Country late Monday night centered near Chazy, N.Y., and was felt across the Champlain ...

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SAN FRANCISCO – Was that an earthquake you just felt or merely a big truck rumbling by? You don't have to wonder – the U.S. Geological Survey is on the case and can almost immediately tell you whether ...

Earthquakes often bring to mind images of destruction, of the Earth breaking open and altering landscapes. But after an ...

On Thursday, Oct. 16, will be the Great California ShakeOut Day, when at 10:16 a.m., a statewide earthquake drill is hosted.

Many Californians are expected to participate in the Great ShakeOut drill, which is scheduled for 10:16 a.m. local time.

If you missed the three earthquakes off Rhode Island last weekend, don't feel bad. They happened while many Rhode Islanders were sleeping, and they weren't strong enough to knock the alarm clock off ...