Earthquakes can visibly and permanently crack the ground apart in dramatic and unpredictable surface fault rupture, but new ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, ...

A complete performance-based prediction for liquefaction effects accounts for the uncertainty and variability associated with each component incorporated in the analysis (see Chapter 9, Figure 9.1).

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A recent series of earthquakes in Nevada has served as a jolting reminder of the state’s seismic risk. It started ...

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck near Granite Bay on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake hit at 6:35 p.m. about 2 miles west-southwest of Granite Bay. It had a depth of about 2.6 miles ...

Whether you feel shaking from an earthquake largely depends on three major factors -- magnitude, distance and local soil conditions. Magnitude refers to the strength of the quake. The closer your ...

SACRAMENTO, CA – With the next big earthquake overdue, new state initiatives are giving Californians unprecedented ways to protect themselves. With the 35th anniversary of the devastating Loma Prieta ...

The Hayward fault, part of the larger San Andreas fault system, runs 74 miles through the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The fault is overdue for an earthquake that could cause extensive ...

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 2.9-magnitude earthquake in Amherstburg, Ontario, about 15 miles directly south of Detroit, on Sunday morning. According to the USGS, the earthquake happened ...

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - A 4.4 magnitude quake occurred close to The Geysers on Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS reported a tremor in the region at 2:42 a.m. The ...