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A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake hit Northern California Monday evening near Los Banos, about 30 miles from San Jose. No damage ...
A Southern California earthquake measuring 2.7 struck near Sherman Oaks, sending a jolt through L.A., triggering ShakeAlert ...
While rare, Redding does get earthquakes strong enough for us to feel. Here's why Shasta and Siskiyou counties and the north ...
Impact: The 1933 earthquake was Southern California’s deadliest in the modern record, leaving nearly 120 dead and causing $40 ...
Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...
The Great ShakeOut, which happens today, is an annual safety drill that began in earthquake-prone California and later expanded across the U.S. and overseas.
Unlike other earthquake-prone places around the planet, California is overdue for a major quake, according to a recent study. But that doesn’t mean a catastrophic event like the 1906 San ...
About 5% to 10% of all California earthquakes are followed by a larger one within a week, and the probability of a larger quake depends on how much aftershock activity there is, according to the USGS.
California may see a big earthquake soon and forecasters say the Sacramento area is the least likely place to feel it. San Francisco to Los Angeles (LA) is at a greater risk.
Only 13% of California homeowners have earthquake insurance. In the wake of the earthquakes that struck last week, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with California Earthquake Authority CEO Glenn Pomeroy.