Impact: The 1933 earthquake was Southern California’s deadliest in the modern record, leaving nearly 120 dead and causing $40 ...

California's earthquake faults are more likely to be "overdue" for a major quake than those elsewhere in the world, new ...

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

Which major American cities face the biggest risks from natural disasters? You can find them in (almost) every region of the ...

A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about the risks.

A major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could cause coastal land from to sink permanently, dramatically increasing the risk of flooding, according to a new study. The research ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — It’s been a couple weeks since Southern California felt a magnitude 5.2 earthquake, but parts of the state could be overdue for a much bigger one. Most earthquakes happen ...

Allen, the Berkeley seismologist, said Southern California has just as high an earthquake risk compared to its Northern California counterparts. "They face a similar threat, if not higher," Allen ...

Although California is at high risk, Alaska is considered the most earthquake-prone state and experiences a magnitude 7 earthquake or greater at least once almost every year, according to USGS ...

The California earthquake was a reminder of an even bigger tsunami risk. The rupture struck just southwest of the Cascadia subduction zone — the offshore fault capable of generating 8.5 or 9.0 ...

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that shook most of Southern California on Monday did not result in any reported injuries or damage. But the stronger-than-expected tremor has brought into focus its ...

New California Earthquake Risk Raised by Scientists. Published Apr 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM EDT. By . Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek's London Bureau.