The Great ShakeOut takes place on the third Thursday of every October. The event is part of a global earthquake drill.

SAN BENITO COUNTY, CA - on Friday around midday, a preliminary 2.9 magnitude quake was detected close to New Idria, according ...

What to do before, during, and after an earthquake?

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake was recorded in the Beaus region on Monday morning, according to seismic data reviewed manually by ...

Millions of Californians are set to "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" on Thursday as part of the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, aimed at educating the public on earthquake preparedness.

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The ...

A major earthquake could hit the Pacific Northwest at any moment. It’s not a matter of if, but when. And, with students back to school this fall, some in unreinforced, 100-year-old buildings, most ...

BANNING, Calif. -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck 4 miles north northwest of Banning in Riverside County Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which was downgraded from a 4 ...

Earthquakes occur without warning and may be so violent that you cannot run or crawl. It may not be advisable, or even possible, to evacuate yourself from a building until the initial quake stops. In ...

People experience a simulated 7.8-magnitude earthquake inside an earthquake simulator at the City of Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, Oct ...