Rodgers Creek Fault More Accurately Traced Through Part Of Santa Rosa
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey now have a better idea of where exactly the Rodgers Creek Fault runs.
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Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey now have a better idea of where exactly the Rodgers Creek Fault runs.
There were at least four mild earthquakes in about an hour Tuesday night in San Jose, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Federal scientists say the chance of damaging earthquakes hitting east of the Rockies has increased significantly, much of it a man-made byproduct of drilling for energy.
One of the strongest earthquakes in California history was likely caused when one fault line slipped and triggered another slippage along the San Andreas fault, according to new research.
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck in far Northern California Monday morning, the USGS reported.
Three quakes struck south-central Alaska and the western Aleutians on Saturday, with magnitudes between 4.5 and 6.1, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck early Saturday morning north of Los Angeles. Shaking was reported as far as Beverly Hills and Palmdale.
A earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.0 has been reported Wednesday evening outside of Livermore, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A preliminary 3.0 magnitude earthquake has been reported Sunday evening near Gilroy, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Could a tsunami similar to the one that devastated Japan five years ago this week wreak the same kind of havoc along our northern Pacific Coast? Unfortunately, the experts say it's just a matter of time.
It might take another big earthquake to shake California lawmakers into investing more into seismic safety, and develop an early earthquake warning system.
Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning issued Wednesday after a powerful earthquake off Sumatra sent islanders rushing to high ground.
A pair of earthquakes hit the Bakersfield area Tueaday afternoon, the USGS reported.
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck about 70 miles east of Fresno Tuesday afternoon not far from the Nevada border.
A strong earthquake struck Tuesday off the coast of New Zealand, a day after another strong quake collapsed cliffs in another part of the country.
Earth scientists at Cal want to turn thousands of people's cellphones into earthquake early-warning sensors.
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook northwest Oklahoma and the USGS said it was the 3rd-largest temblor recorded in a state where the power and frequency of earthquakes has dramatically increased in recent years.
A powerful earthquake has hit Chile Tuesday evening, but no injuries or damage was immediately reported.
There is a new push to finish an early earthquake warning system in California that proponents say could provide crucial moments of notice before shaking begins.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the South Pacific near Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A strong earthquake with a 6.4 magnitude struck the southern end of Taiwan early Saturday, toppling some buildings on the island.
A 2005 spate of quakes in the Central Valley almost certainly was triggered by oilfield injection underground, a UC study said.
An earthquake has struck close to Tokyo, shaking much of the metropolitan region. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and no tsunami risk.
President Barack Obama is ordering all new or renovated federal buildings to be equipped with the latest protections against earthquakes.
Among the dozens of proposition bets for Super Bowl Sunday is one that takes note of the Bay Area's sometimes shaky foundation.
