A new study published in the journal JGR Solid Earth has found that one U.S. state is “overdue” for an earthquake. Lead author Vasiliki Mouslopoulou believes that the information, while chilling, ...

In a decisive move to strengthen community resilience, the Newman City Council has adopted the Health and Safety Element ...

This event in the Pacific Northwest could cause an unprecedented rise in sea levels that can displace land and water, sinking ...

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

Tsunamis pose a risk to the entirety of the California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be?

A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about ...

The Hollywood sign and the Golden Gate Bridge are among the iconic landmarks set to be wiped out by a huge earthquake when ...

New Madrid, Missouri, was terrorized by its fault line in the early 19th century, and earthquakes are still the region's ...

Some experts now agree that the likelihood of the long-feared “Big One” striking has significantly increased between now and 2032. Sarah Minson, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif — California has launched a new rating system ... and rank heat severity risks in five values (0-4), from low risk to severe. The ranking system is based on the increased ...