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

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

The fault has moved the curbs as much as a handspan, around 18 centimeters, since the time they were installed, up to 60 ...

A preliminary 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning off the coast of Northern California, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, centered in the Pacific Ocean about ...

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

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake forced hundreds out of their damaged Northern California homes months ago. The aftermath helps show that many Californians might not be as prepared as they could be for ...

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.

The Great ShakeOut, which happens today, is an annual safety drill that began in earthquake-prone California and later expanded across the U.S. and overseas.

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

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.

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.

Only 13% of California homeowners have earthquake insurance. In the wake of the earthquakes that struck last week, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with California Earthquake Authority CEO Glenn Pomeroy.