A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. How do scientists measure ...

The map shows a long stretch of the west coast ... while the 1906 San Francisco earthquake in California remains one of the ...

The 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 5:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, with shaking felt across Virginia and beyond.

The 2.8 magnitude quake in Henrico, Virginia on Tuesday was felt across the state. A 5.8 one in 2011 was felt in Canada.

"The same physical process will take place in both cases — the explosive spring of the bent plates will release in the same ...

Deadly wildfires continued to ravage parts of southern California in January 2025 but there were no official reports the US ...

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mindoro, Philippines on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

For the Valley 31 years later, the 1994 Northridge earthquake was a defining moment, testing the resilience of its residents and the strength of its community institutions.

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake rattled the Short Pump area northwest of Richmond on Tuesday evening, with people as far away as ...

As government moves to recovery mode in the wake of the devastating fires, the anniversary of one of L.A.’s worst disasters ...

The devastating wildfires consuming Los Angeles have driven home to the world the intensity of the water crisis in California ...