Earthquakes occur when the rock on one side of a fault slips relative to the other. The fault surface can be vertical, ...

Big subduction zone earthquakes can release the same amount of energy as tens of thousands of atomic bombs. The famous San Andreas Fault in California is between the North American Plate and the ...

The San Andreas Fault stretches over 800 miles and shoots ... There are several other interesting facts about San Francisco International Airport that many people may not be aware of.

The San Andreas Fault stretches over 800 miles and shoots out several branches ... There are several other interesting facts about San Francisco International Airport that many people may not be aware ...

Multiple tremors were recorded by the USGS over the past week, including one which struck as the Oscars ceremony was underway.

The epicenter for all the quakes was about one mile east of Hayward, in San Francisco’s East Bay, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Over a dozen quakes clustered in or near Tres Pinos, in San Benito County, were recorded with a range of magnitudes between 2.2 and 3.9, including one in Aromas, which straddles the Monterey ...

With an agricultural history stretching back thousands of years thanks to the native Salinan tribe, Paso Robles became a ...

A series of several small earthquakes struck inland of the Central Coast over the course of several hours starting Friday night and continuing into Saturday morning. Related Articles California ...