HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - Thursday afternoon, a preliminary 2.7 magnitude quake was detected close to Ferndale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

California Earthquake 2026 explains what happened, where the quake was felt, aftershocks, risks, and how residents can prepare for future earthquakes.

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Indio on Jan. 19, rattling the Coachella Valley and sending shaking across Southern California.

By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San Andreas fault meets the Cascadia subduction zone, an area that could give rise to devastating major earthquakes.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.0 magnitude quake was recorded near Indio Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Aftershocks are continuing to rattle the Indio area following Monday's 4.9-magnitude earthquake, the strongest quake to hit Southern California in nearly a year.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Indio Monday night, rattling residents across the Coachella Valley but causing no major damage or serious injuries — while also raising fresh questions about how California’s Earthquake Early Warning system works and why alerts reached some people before the shaking,