Earthquakes

San Diego area faces critical earthquake danger from fault long thought inactive: Study

Downtown San Diego is seen in a photo from Dec. 6, 2005. (Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)

Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Jolts Castaic Area

(Credit: U.S. Geological Survey)

Powerful 7.7 Earthquake Hits Near Cuba and Jamaica, Is Felt in Miami

An earthquake strikes in the Caribbean Sea near Cuba and Jamaica on Jan. 28, 2020. (Credit: U.S. Geological Survey)

Bay Area Jolted by Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Centered Near San Jose

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was felt throughout the Bay Area on Jan. 1, 2020. (Credit: U.S. Geological Survey)

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Strikes Along Northern California Coast

An earthquake struck coastal Northern California on Dec. 19, 2019. (Credit: U.S. Geological Survey)

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Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Strikes Near Paso Robles

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When the Big One Hits, Emotional Trauma Will Likely Last for Years

A bus covered in building debris is seen on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Credit: Martin Hunter/Getty Images)

A Study Found the Ridgecrest Quakes Caused Strain on a Major SoCal Fault; Seismologists Say It’s Not Unprecedented

A USGS Earthquake Science Center Mobile Laser Scanning truck scans the surface rupture near the zone of maximum surface displacement of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck the Ridgecrest area. (Credit: Ben Brooks / U.S. Geological Survey)

Unprecedented Movement on Mojave Desert Fault Capable of Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake: Caltech Study

Buckled asphalt in a parking lot in Argus, after the Ridgecrest earthquakes in July.(Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Magnitude 4.7 Bay Area Earthquake Hit on Unusual Section of San Andreas Fault Known for ‘Creeping’

An aerial view of the San Andreas fault in the Carrizo Plain, Central California. (Credit: USGS)

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Leaves 1 Dead, Dozens Injured in Philippines

A strong and shallow earthquake struck the southern Philippines. (Credit: USGS)

Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Shakes Wildomar Area, Felt Throughout SoCal

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New Version of Earthquake Early Warning App Released, Will Alert Users of Weaker Shaking

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti at the launch announcement of ShakeAlertLA, the nation’s first publicly available earthquake early warning mobile app, in January.(Credit: Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Satellite Images Show Ridgecrest Earthquake Left Desert Floor Shattered

Heath Williamson, from Australia, makes a video of the road cracks along Highway 178 between Ridgecrest and Trona in July 2019. (Credit: Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Shakes Twentynine Palms Area

A 4.2 quake centered near Twentynine Palms hit on July 22, 2019. (Credit: USGS)