Earthquakes

Ridgecrest temblors tripled chance of big earthquake on San Andreas fault: Study

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)

Trump administration notifies U.N. of withdrawal from World Health Organization

A photo taken in the late hours of May 29, 2020 shows a sign of the World Health Organization at their headquarters in Geneva amid the COVID-19 outbreak. President Donald Trump he was breaking off U.S. ties with the World Health Organization, which he says failed to do enough to combat the spread of coronavirus. (Fabrice COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Death toll of magnitude 7.4 quake in southern Mexico rises to 6; hundreds of home damaged

Residents of the Lindavista Housing Unit embrace after being evacuated from their homes due to the risk of collapse on June 23, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake rattles Searles Valley

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake rattles the Searles Valley on June 7, 2020. (U.S. Geological Survey)

Magnitude 3.8 quake hits near Ridgecrest

A map shows where a magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit in the Ridgecrest area at 5:55 a.m. on May 24, 2020. (Los Angeles Times)

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Mexico coast; no tsunami warning issued

(U.S. Geological Survey)

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake in remote part of Nevada leaves Las Vegas-Reno highway cracked, closed

An earthquake caused a massive crack along Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, on May 15, 2020. (Nevada Highway Patrol)

Magnitude 3.3 earthquake hits the San Fernando Valley

A map from the Los Angeles Times shows where an earthquake occurred at 3:19 a.m. in the San Fernando Valley on May 3, 2020.

Damage reported as 5.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico, where some remain in shelters from previous temblors

A black and white Puerto Rican National flag hangs from a balcony in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 7, 2020. (RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Inglewood

A magnitude 3.8 quake struck near View Park-Windsor Hills on April 21, 2020, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Mono County along California-Nevada border

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake rattled a forest area about 17 miles from Bodie, near the California border with Nevada on April 20, 2020, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake felt near Ridgecrest

A map shows where a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was felt near Ridgecrest on April 18, 2020. It was followed by a magnitude 3.3 quake minutes later. (Quakebot/Los Angeles Times)

2 Magnitude 3.5 earthquakes strike near Palm Springs

The location of a quake that struck near Palm Springs on April 5, 2020. (USGS)

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattles Sierra Nevada Mountains

The location of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that rattled the Sierra Nevada Mountains on April 5, 2020. (USGS)

Bigger temblor unlikely after swarm of quakes hits near Anza, but SoCal should be prepared: SDSU geologist

The location of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck near Anza on April 3, 2020. (USGS)