A 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted a lake shoreline Friday, July 11, in Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Researchers have identified an actively creeping section of the Concord Fault running through local communities in California ...

A minor, 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey ...

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

California's earthquake history. Luther Strayer, a structural geologist and professor at California State University, East Bay, recently talked to CBS Bay Area about when California's next big ...

Wondering, “Was there an earthquake now?” Track the **latest earthquakes and aftershocks in California with this interactive map. Data is proudly provided by the U.S. Geological Survey … ...

California may see a big earthquake soon and forecasters say the Sacramento area is the least likely place to feel it. San Francisco to Los Angeles (LA) is at a greater risk.

It has been several years since a magnitude 5.2 or greater earthquake hit Southern California, and Tuesday’s quake was the strongest to strike the region in three years.

About 5% to 10% of all California earthquakes are followed by a larger one within a week, and the probability of a larger quake depends on how much aftershock activity there is, according to the USGS.

The California earthquake was a reminder of an even bigger tsunami risk. The rupture struck just southwest of the Cascadia subduction zone — the offshore fault capable of generating 8.5 or 9.0 ...