A major earthquake hasn't struck any of California's biggest cities in more than three decades, but the "Big One" is a matter ...

At 10:16 this morning, you might want to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON. It’s the Great Shakeout, a worldwide earthquake drill. While we won’t have much notice when a real earthquake happens, preparation is ...

If you own or manage a business, there is a lot on your plate. Profit margins. Payroll. Safety. Marketing. Overhead. Recruitment. Retention. The list is perpetual. But tornadoes? Earthquakes? Yeah, ...

Q: I live where earthquakes are a worry. What can I do to keep things in my house from breaking? A: Earthquakes can and do occur in every U.S. state, although the greatest risk is along the West Coast ...

Earthquakes can be deadly and disastrous. But what we feel may constitute a tiny sliver of an earthquake’s destructive energy, according to a new experiment. In a recent AGU Advances paper, ...

Earthquakes aren't uncommon in some parts, but recent earthquake activity in New Jersey is rare and leaves many questioning why it seems to be happening so much lately. Within a few days, two small ...

What could the next mega-earthquake on California's notorious San Andreas fault look like? Would it be a repeat of 1857, when an earthquake estimated at magnitude 7.7 to 7.9 ruptured the fault from ...