The Hayward fault, part of the larger San Andreas fault system, runs 74 miles through the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The fault is overdue for an earthquake that could cause extensive ...

The statewide tour comes ahead of the Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, when millions of Californians are expected to ...

An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that ...

Major earthquakes around the world over the past year are a reminder of how quickly and unexpectedly disaster can strike.

Every year, California experiences thousands of small tremors that residents usually don't notice, but as massive seismic ...

Los Angeles got a shaky reminder of what the next big earthquake could feel like. The Big Shaker earthquake simulator rolled into Grand Park Tuesday, Sept. 29, giving participants a chance to ...

Simulations still can't predict exactly when an earthquake will happen, but with the incredible processing power of modern exascale supercomputers, they can now predict how they will happen and how ...

Artist’s rendering of the Seismic Valley Library, an immersive earthquake simulator featured in Seismic Valley: The ...

Thursday is the Great California ShakeOut – and state officials are encouraging Angelenos to experience what one is like on Wednesday with an earthquake simulator. The California Office of Emergency ...

MyShake's drill alert is scheduled for the Bay Area at 10:14 a.m. The idea is to practice dropping, covering and holding on.