Learn why blindly relying on historical records of seismic events without confirmation can lead to an incorrect ...

For decades, researchers thought that an October 1843 earthquake on the small Greek island of Chalke caused a powerful ...

The first “Big One” earthquake in more than a decade has rattled the world. What if it had happened anywhere else? Say, California? Or Japan?

SAN FRANCISCO – Was that an earthquake you just felt or merely a big truck rumbling by? You don't have to wonder – the U.S. Geological Survey is on the case and can almost immediately tell you whether ...

Along a quiet stretch of central California, the tiny town of Parkfield sits atop one of the most closely watched pieces of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Researchers at UC ...

Earthquakes — just a mention of the word is enough to send a tingle down the spine and a shake through the body (literally). These planet-wobbling shocks have wrought havoc on humankind since time ...

UVic's manager of emergency planning reminds students to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On," and periodically do a “Home Hazard Hunt.