CITYWIDE — It's a seismic year for Santa Monica. In the 20th year since the destructive Northridge Earthquake, city officials announced they would assess buildings that might need seismic upgrades and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. LOUIS – Earlier in the month, Missouri and nearby states saw a string of small earthquakes triggered along the New Madrid ...

Most people only think about earthquakes after one happens. The news cycle kicks in, the footage rolls, and for a few days everyone wonders how we can be better prepared. Then life moves on. But for ...

The California Geological Survey (CGS) is in the process of drawing up fault zones for the beachside city. The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones allow the state to regulate development built near ...

Readers ask: "Where exactly is the Balcones Fault?" And while we're at it, "What precisely is the Balcones Escarpment?" Excellent questions. Even some old-timers can't tell you exactly where these two ...