Every hour, earthquakes take place somewhere on Earth as tectonic plates gradually move. This movement causes stress to build up over time, which is eventually released in a sudden jolt. While most ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — It doesn’t happen too often, but an earthquake shook parts of Central Illinois early Tuesday morning. The 3.8 magnitude tremor started around 1:30 a.m. and could be ...

Here's the Sneaky New Trick Thieves Are Using to Break into Locked Cars—Yours Could Be at Risk If You Don't Do This When an earthquake hits, you have only seconds to act. And if you don’t know exactly ...

If you live in Southern California, you live with the knowledge that a major earthquake is always a threat. In the event the quake is significant, there are steps you can take to reduce danger to you ...

Mika Edwards is executive producer of streaming and digital for CBS News Los Angeles. She started at KCAL News as a news producer and previously worked in the Bay Area in both print and broadcast.

Canada records about 4,000 earthquakes every year ...

When a massive earthquake hits, the shifting seafloor can trigger a series of large, powerful waves. Coastal Washington residents were on the lookout for a tsunami on Tuesday, July 29, following a ...