Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the biggest earthquake to hit Southern California in 20 years struck in July, a powerful fault line that could cause a ...

Today, new research shows how quickly the San Andreas Fault is moving and what that means. On the March 24 episode of “SoCal Update,” we understand why scientists are taking note of a series of ...

PASADENA (CBSLA) — When the Ridgecrest earthquakes rocked Southern California this past summer, scientists said a fault capable of producing an 8.0-magnitude quake began sliding. That finding was ...

A study published in the journal Tectonics has provided new insights into the forces that cause tectonic movements in Europe's most seismically active regions. Researchers used advanced satellite data ...

A massive fault line that was long considered dormant is showing signs of activity, raising concerns among scientists and residents alike. Recent seismic events have prompted a re-examination of this ...

Earthquake faults deep in the Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led by researchers at the UC Davis. The work, published Nov. 19 in Science ...

Do you recall the July earthquakes in Southern California earlier this year? Beginning on Independence Day, a 6.4-magnitude foreshock shook Ridgecrest, leading to a 7.1-magnitude main shock 36 hours ...

Earthquakes shake the ground on which our cities are built, but it’s not only the dramatic seismic movements that pose a threat. All around the state, engineers and community planners must consider ...