While the San Andreas is the most famous, scientists know it’s not the only fault that can produce a powerful earthquake in Southern California. “Magnitude-7s are very possible in this region ...

Puente Hills fault poses bigger earthquake threat than the San Andreas A 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Los Angeles in August was along the Puente Hills fault system, a thrust fault that runs beneath ...

The quake occured near the San Andreas faultline in the Santa Cruz Mountains section. No damage or injuries were immediately reported. Katie Dowd is the SFGATE managing editor. She started her ...

However, the southern section of the San Andreas Fault has not recorded a major earthquake in over 300 years, according to Geoscientist and Civil Engineer Ignacio Sepulveda. According to Sepulveda ...

CA prepares for next big earthquake with Great ShakeOut drill This year, the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake also falls on the same day as the Great ShakeOut -- at 10:17 this morning ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a mega-earthquake advisory on Aug 8, following a magnitude 7.1 temblor that rocked the western Kyushu region on the same day. What does the advisory mean?

The agency has an elaborate quake warning system that slows trains ... or larger earthquakes along the southernmost part of the San Andreas fault. Officials believe such a tectonic shift could ...

This is the second earthquake to strike a city in San Bernardino County this week. Three days ago, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Fontana. Authorities did not report any injuries or ...

"Actually, the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco and I was under a table at the community center." Lipton was just 7 years old when the quake happened. "October 17th is such a loaded date ...

VICTORIA, BC — The Pacific Northwest got some early shakes Thursday morning with a 4.0 magnitude earthquake in the waters between San Juan Island and Saanich, British Columbia. The quake was ...

A moderate to light earthquake rocked West Texas in the very early hours of Thursday morning, October 17. The shockwaves reportedly reached about 70 miles southeast of the epicenter, reaching all ...

SAN JUAN ISLAND, Wash. — A 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook the waters of the Haro Strait between San Juan Island and Victoria, British Columbia, early Thursday morning, according to the United ...