Earthquake myths have circulated in the state for decades. We looked into them.

More than 70 percent of Californians live within 30 miles of a major fault.

The earthquake occurred just before 6 p.m. local time and was felt across parts of the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas.

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake has struck near Cloverdale in central California, shaking nearby Santa Rosa, too, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter was around 7.4 miles northeast of ...

A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major seismic experiment in the 1980s and 90s. But the quake ended up being 11 years ...

Deep-sea landslides in the Pacific Northwest's Cascadia subduction zone hold a record of earthquakes dating back 7,500 years, and similar markers may be found in other tectonic plate boundaries ...

A sudden magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Indio on January 19, 2026, sending tremors through Southern California and ...

"Keeping our campus community safe is a never-ending process. Assuring that buildings meet current seismic standards is the ...

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 struck near San Ramon at 4:58 p.m. Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. USGS said the tremor was about 8.5 km in depth.

NEWS OUT OF LASSEN COUNTY, WHERE RESIDENTS THERE WERE HIT BY AN EARTHQUAKE. SO WE HAVE A LIVE LOOK FROM THE USGS WEBSITE. YOU CAN SEE THAT RED DOT RIGHT THERE. THE 5.3 QUAKE HIT ABOUT NINE MILES ...

Even as they’re pushing the boundaries of research and discovery with AI, UC scientists are asking the right questions about ...