The earthquake was centered near Petrolia at a depth of 16.8 kilometers (about 10.4 miles). The USGS said it received five ...

California's earthquake faults are more likely to be "overdue" for a major quake than those elsewhere in the world, new ...

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

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Southern California coast, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 7-mile deep quake ...

A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 has struck about 9 miles west of Manhattan Beach, according to the U.S ...

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, ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 rattled the coastal Los Angeles County area Tuesday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 12:15 p.m. The epicenter ...

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A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Pinole at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Related ...

Scientists have built a lab model that visually tracks how microscopic contact points between fault surfaces evolve during ...