Their whole life, producer Hannah Chinn has known about the Big One: a massive earthquake forecasted to hit the West Coast. Scientists say it’ll destroy buildings, collapse bridges, flood coastal ...

Percolating downwards, the extra water eventually found its way into a major fault zone that slices through the 12km-long ...

Residents of the US’s West Coast have long feared “The Big One” – the apparently inevitable massive earthquake that will one day hit where the Pacific tectonic plate meets its North American neighbor.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A major earthquake hasn’t struck any of California’s biggest cities in more than three decades, but experts and ...

A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Japan on Monday, according to the United States ...

Earthquakes have a way of changing everything in a moment. When massive tectonic plates grind, slip, or catch against each other, the energy they release can redraw coastlines, send waves across ...

A new study suggests Alaska could get 10–120 seconds of warning before major quakes, with more seismic stations adding up to 15 extra seconds. Researchers emphasize challenges like harsh winters, ...

An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck the North Pacific Ocean, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

A new report studied a massive earthquake that ruptured in the southeast Asian country of Myanmar on March 28 — on a fault known for being eerily similar to California’s notorious San Andreas fault.

What is the strongest earthquake ever recorded? There have been several record-breaking quakes over the years that have ...

A series of three earthquakes shook the South Bay early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Related Articles Why Japan has issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country’s ...