Oct. 27: Earthquake measuring 2.1 shakes region near Petrolia, CA

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake was detected close to Petrolia Monday afternoon, according to the U.S ...

Earthquake simulator shakes up awareness on CSUF campus

Volunteers could sit inside the trailer and feel the sensations that take place during a high-magnitude quake.

Earthquake of magnitude 2.5 detected near Healdsburg, CA on Oct. 27

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.5 magnitude quake rattled close to Healdsburg ...

Golden Gate Bridge district approves $1 billion in seismic retrofit work

The earthquake fortification project is in its fourth phase, which is expected to take more than 10 years to complete.
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Scientists’ typo discovers threat that could trigger San Andreas Fault

Accidental landing of a research vessel in the San Andreas zone revealed the repeating patterns tribuldite in its core.

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Western Turkey, Causing Buildings to Collapse

The magnitude 6.1 quake was centered in the town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management agency, AFAD. It struck at 22:48 local time (1948 GMT) at a depth ...

Hurricane Melissa Threatens Catastrophic Flash Flooding and Landslides in the Caribbean

The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Melissa poses a threat of catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in ...

Yes, the ground shook! Maryland feels rare earthquake just hours after two hit the Atlantic

According to the USGS, the 2.5-magnitude earthquake happened after 5 p.m. in Waterloo, Maryland, just east of Columbia. While ...