There is a difference between faults and fault lines. The USGS explains a fault is a three-dimensional surface within the ...

Scientists have discovered evidence that California is actually peeling apart below the surface, as dense rocks under the ...

The San Joaquin Valley and surrounding areas were expected to see temperatures lower than 32 degrees Thursday morning.

Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...

Alex de Steiguer was about to send an email from a house on Star Island, 7 miles off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, when she heard what she thought was a big plane flying over. Outside, a flock ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states ...

N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.

As many as six fires burned in the Los Angeles area at a time, including two larger fires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods. The Palisades Fire has burned at least 5,300 structures ...

The World Bank will finance an additional $1 billion to Türkiye’s earthquake zone in 2025, bringing the total resources the bank provided to the country’s affected region in the southeast to ...

While areas of Los Angeles County are still under mandatory evacuation orders, Southern California gets a "much ... from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The following zones are under a mandatory evacuation ...