A slice of San Francisco’s Tenderloin is one of the most “socially vulnerable” areas in California, meaning people there ...

When it comes to disaster preparedness, Santa Cruz County is employing not only a recently established Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience, but also a community nonprofit called CERT that ...

New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...

This week was the USGS Northern California Earthquake Hazards Workshop (NCEHW). I joined other earthquake hazards professionals for three days of virtual talks and discussions about the latest ...

The earthquake, which struck just after 10 a.m., was centered about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor. Its effects were felt as far north as Bangor and south as New York City.

N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.

Climate disasters such as the recent Los Angeles–area fires are making it harder to prepare for more climate disasters ...

Los Angeles and other areas in California are among ... high rate of properties at risk, as does parts of Florida. You can zoom in and hover over counties on the maps below to explore the risk ...

Los Angeles and other areas in California are among the highest ... Great Plains also have a high rate of properties at risk, as does parts of Florida. You can zoom in and hover over counties on the ...

A recent earthquake in the Victor Valley got the attention of some residents in Lucerne Valley and the surrounding area. The 2.6 magnitude earthquake at a depth of just over 4 miles was reported ...

Though they're usually not as high in magnitude as quakes in states such as California, earthquakes in the East can actually be more concerning because they can affect a larger area than ...