"The National Seismic Hazard model shows that there is a 15% chance of a large (over magnitude 8) earthquake happening sometime in the next 50 years. "By 2100, there is a 30% chance of a large earthquake happening. To me, those probabilities are high enough that we should be preparing for the effects of such an earthquake."

Data shows parts of the state may be overdue for a major earthquake. But here's the catch: We can't predict exactly when or where it will happen. Moses Small breaks down how it all works.

These tremors come less than a month after a magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurred near Julian, rocking the Southern California desert area.

MALIBU, Calif. - A 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the Malibu area Wednesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says the quake was reported at at 9:33 a.m., with the epicenter located approximately 3.1 miles south-southwest of Malibu Beach, California.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 rattled off the coast of Malibu on Wednesday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 9:33 a.m. The epicenter was roughly 3.1

A preliminary 3.2-magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Malibu Beach, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The state is confronting what officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces that will test its long record of enduring catastrophes, natural and otherwise.

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds

A combination of inflation and technological developments have driven the cost of earthquake insurance up for the people most at risk of damages.

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake southeast of Illinois’ state capital shook parts of the state overnight, the United States Geological Survey said. The 6-mile deep quake hit about 4 miles southwest of Lerna at 11:43 p.m. Monday, May 12, according to the USGS. Some in Coles and Cumberland counties may have felt the earthquake, the USGS said.

While California’s prisons are vulnerable to wildfires, floods, and earthquakes, we found they are not adequately prepared to respond to emergencies posed by natural disasters,” stated the report by t