The USGS reported that, over the past several days, a sequence of at least five earthquakes shook California, with magnitudes ...

Those three words are common parlance for any Californian. Say it to anyone, and they’ll know what you’re talking about. What is it exactly? An earthquake. A catastrophic one. One that could spell ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tsunami surge of water swept through a boat basin in Crescent City in March 2011. (Bryant Anderson / Associated Press) The risk ...

Beneath the picturesque peaks of California’s Sierra Nevada lies a phenomenon that could change our understanding of the ...

A major tsunami could swamp significant swaths of the Northern California coastline, according to hazard maps reviewed by The Times, making it vital for residents to know whether they live in an ...

California, known for its seismic activity due to several geological faults such as the famous San Andreas Fault, has always experienced several small quakes most of them which can be either perceived ...

Tsunamis pose a risk to the entire California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be? A single tsunami likely won’t cause the worst-case scenario for every region. But in total, ...

Fossil Falls is an incredibly accessible natural wonder, and yet it feels like discovering one of the state’s best-kept secrets. It’s also a crash course in California history, transporting visitors ...

A California Geological Survey map released earlier this year depicts just how intense and damaging the shaking from future earthquakes will be across the state, revealing where the threat is most ...

Researchers have identified an actively creeping section of the Concord Fault running through local communities in California, potentially increasing the risk of large earthquakes in residential ...

Tsunamis pose a risk to the entire California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be? A single tsunami likely won't cause the worst-case scenario for every region. But in total, ...