Earthquakes and California go together in most people's minds like wildfires and dry summers. The association is understandable, but it creates a blind spot. The continental United States sits on a ...

An earthquake has struck California in a rare location which has not seen a seismic event in the 21st century, with one ...

Record stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults could trigger a major earthquake around Los Angeles.

Two earthquakes rocked California in back-to-back days as fears about two major fault lines have been “real and growing.” A ...

Los Angeles could see a major earthquake ...

California sits on an active plate boundary where the Pacific and North American plates grind past each other, producing frequent earthquakes.

Scientists say the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults are more stressed than at any time in 1,000 years, raising questions about future California quakes.

What does that mean for earthquake risk?

This has scientists quaking in their boots. Researchers have found that one of the US' most dangerous fault lines is overdue for an earthquake, potentially threatening millions of people across ...

Florida has a low risk for seismic hazards due to its location far from major tectonic plate boundaries. The strongest earthquake recorded in Florida was a 4.4 magnitude quake in 1879. While Florida ...