A team of scientists discovered a new way to identify where some of Earth’s biggest earthquakes are most likely to occur, potentially giving communities another tool to prepare for major disasters.

The Cascadia subduction zone and northern San Andreas fault may sometimes rupture in rapid succession, according to evidence preserved in 3,100 years of ocean sediments. Researchers identified unusual ...

Researchers at a public university in California say they have developed a way to identify the most likely locations of some of the world’s biggest earthquakes. It comes the same day a quake shook ...

The reports published in the past month are only the beginning of what I hope will be a sustained effort to fully understand ...

UC Riverside scientists have developed a way to identify where Earth's biggest earthquakes are most likely to occur, offering a powerful new tool for improving disaster preparation in some of the most ...

Several major metropolitan areas are in considerable danger of disastrous “earthquake shaking” from upcoming geological events, according to a new statewide shaking-intensity map. The California ...

Although predicting the timing of seismic catastrophes remains tricky, these geophysicists’ algorithm could help communities ...

The risk of a major earthquake along a U.S. fault line has increased, according to a new study. KABC reports the U.S. Geological Survey released new data showing an earthquake with a 6.7-or-greater ...

Registration remains open for Missouri's Great ShakeOut earthquake drill as participants prepare for the annual preparedness event.

The sudden burst included a 2.7-magnitude quake in Westmont around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by a 2.6-magnitude temblor in the same area around 4:30 p.m., according to the US Geological survey ...