Californians know another major earthquake is coming. The only question is when. Scientists believe that there is more than a ...

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - A 2.7 magnitude quake rattled close to Petrolia on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological ...

KERN COUNTY, CA - A 4.2 magnitude quake rattled close to Frazier Park on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

KERN COUNTY, CA - A 2.9 magnitude quake rattled close to Frazier Park on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological ...

KERN COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 3.2 magnitude quake rattled close to Frazier Park on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological ...

For a large earthquake to occur, the accumulated strain on the fault must exceed the strength of the asperity. It’s a little ...

Atorod Azizinamini, professor in the department of civil engineering, shares his insight on the earthquake and the importance ...

Professor Dean Whitman, of the Department of Earth and Environment, studies earthquakes. He answers questions about the geophysics of the destructive event.

People walk among the rubble of collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela, 25 June 2026. Ronald Pena R / EPA Images More ...

The second earthquake that hit Venezuela on Wednesday started rumbling before the first had even concluded. Their onsets were separated by just 39 seconds. The U.S. Geological Survey has described the ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast, killing more than 180 people, were an event known as a “doublet.” Doublet earthquakes happen when a pair of ...

Rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of ...