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

The quake’s epicenter lies in the remote waters between South America and Antarctica, where seismic activity is rare.

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

Supershear earthquakes are more common than previously believed, some scientists say — carrying potentially profound risk for ...

INYO COUNTY, CA - Wednesday evening, a preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake was registered near Coso Junction, according to the ...

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

Here are my tips for what to do before, during and after an earthquake. The more prepared you are, the more you'll be able to ...

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.0 magnitude quake was registered close to Redway Tuesday evening, according to the U.S.

“In the best-case scenario, when you adopt these new techniques, even on the same old data, it’s kind of like putting on ...

A new study found that if “The Big One" hit the Pacific Northwest, it could trigger an even bigger earthquake and affect ...

Locals in coastal areas were ordered to evacuate immediately and see higher ground. Follow Newsweek for live updates.

New research offers the theory that the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating ...