Not all earthquake faults behave the same. Some stick and snap, causing earthquakes. Others move slowly over time.

It’s been a jiggly week in the east San Francisco Bay Area. The USGS recorded 120 earthquakes all centered within a few miles of the city of San Ramon. Most were far too small to be felt, but six made ...

There's a chance even more earthquakes will occur in the same area, a USGS research geologist told Newsweek.

INDICT TAYLOR ON CHARGES INCLUDING ATTEMPTED MURDER. AN EARTHQUAKE RATTLED PARTS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY YESTERDAY, AND SOME PEOPLE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTED FEELING THE QUAKE. THIS IS AT LEAST THE ...

Northern Nevadans were jolted awake by the latest in a swarm of earthquakes. Here's a look at the past three weeks of quakes ...

Where were you at 10:54 a.m. on February 28, 2001? At that moment, 25 years ago, there was a whole lotta shaking going on as the Nisqually Earthquake struck western Washington. The 6.8 magnitude quake ...

Ideas like "earthquake weather" and fears that California could fall into the ocean have long been a part of the state's earthquake superstitions, often resurfacing every time the ground begins to ...

Over the past few days, the Coachella Valley has experienced more than 20 earthquakes, causing concern among some residents. The magnitude 4.9 quake reported about 12 miles north of Indio the evening ...

Californians face thousands of earthquakes annually. Learn how to prepare, essential emergency supplies, and what to do if a ...

Part 1 of a series. Go here to read Part 2. Go here to read Part 3. Street sweeper Green Thompson was making his way through downtown Santa Rosa in the predawn hours of April 18, 1906, when he heard ...