California's tectonic stress has reached record level, earthquake model reveals

Earthquakes usually occur along fracture zones in Earth's crust, where large tectonic plates slide past one another and ...
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What happens if the mega-earthquake hits California tomorrow?

The mega-earthquake. It’s coming. We don’t know exactly when or how big it’s going to be, but it’s coming. It will be chaotic ...

The seismic hazard in our backyard — What San Diegans don’t know about the potentially deadly Rose Canyon Fault

Unlike the San Andreas Fault — one of the most heavily studied faults in the world — scientists know comparatively little about the Rose Canyon Fault.

Update: Seismic activity on June 1 - 2.2 magnitude earthquake near Pine Valley, CA registered

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake occurred close to Pine Valley on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological ...

Video shows moment 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS) – A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Las Vegas valley Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S.

See how many players from California have played for U.S. in World Cup

The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. FIFA estimates that around 5 billion people tuned in during ...

Did you feel it? Earthquake near Brawley felt in San Diego

A 2.7 magnitude micro earthquake occurred near Brawley, California on Saturday evening, with the shake being felt in nearby ...

Update: 2.2 magnitude earthquake shakes near Julian, CA on May 24

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake occurred close to Julian on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Southern California rattled by earthquake swarm

Nearly 200,000 people in Southern California felt shaking after hundreds of earthquakes rattled the Imperial County desert over the weekend, with the strongest earthquake reported as a magnitude 4.7.