The fault has moved the curbs as much as a handspan, around 18 centimeters, since the time they were installed, up to 60 ...

Allen, the Berkeley seismologist, said Southern California has just as high an earthquake risk compared to its Northern California counterparts. "They face a similar threat, if not higher," Allen ...

KGTV San Diego, CA. Explaining California's earthquake risk. Posted: May 3, 2025 | Last updated: May 3, 2025. Data shows parts of the state may be overdue for a major earthquake.

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

California is at major risk of significant earthquakes because it sits on the edge of a tectonic plate boundary, where the Pacific plate — upon which sits San Diego, Los Angeles and Santa ...

The preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake reignited long-held fears of the fabled "big one" hitting in California, which typically refers to a potential magnitude 8.0 that causes widespread ...

This week was the USGS Northern California Earthquake Hazards Workshop (NCEHW). I joined other earthquake hazards professionals for three days of virtual talks and discussions about the latest rese… ...

The most authoritative research on the risk to California was conducted in 2015, ... California. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the city two days after an initial 6.4 magnitude quake.

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more than 6 feet, dramatically heightening the risk of flooding.

Despite experiencing 90% of the nation’s earthquakes, only 10% of California’s residents have earthquake insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.