But there are some risks — and solutions that experts have urged homeowners to consider. Brick chimneys are one: They account for a common form of damage during larger California quakes.

The Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake may not have brought the same devastation as previous shocks, but a far more deadly seismic event is looming for the US West Coast.

An earthquake swarm in Northern California early Thursday was another round of recurring temblors in a seismically active ...

The risk of a devastating mega-tsunami from the Cascadia Subduction Zone highlights the need for improved evacuation plans.

Three earthquakes then hit California on Friday, including a 3.2 magnitude quake 5 miles from The Geysers, which happened at around 10:20 a.m. local time.

It was the news no one in Southern California wanted to hear.After experiencing two major earthquakes in little more than a day — one 6.4 magnitude and the other 7.1 — seismologists sai… ...

Despite experiencing 90% of the nation's earthquakes, only 10% of California's residents have earthquake insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "I think a lot ...

Multiple earthquakes shook Southern California hours after a tremor was felt on the East Coast on Aug. 5, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more than 6 feet, dramatically heightening the risk of flooding.

Sacramento earthquakes that could topple San Francisco or Los Angeles may affect the California city, even if there are no major active faults nearby. Shaking, flooding and soil liquefaction are ...

A magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia threatened tens of millions of people with a tsunami risk. So why did ...

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