Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions.

Friday’s disaster provides details on Southern California’s potential Big One. “This fault is a very direct analog for the San Andreas Fault. It’s very, very similar in almost every way,” Lindsey ...

A candidate for California governor suggests scrapping the state’s income tax altogether in a move that could send a ...

GENEVA (Reuters) -Shelter, clean water and medicine are in short supply following the earthquake in Myanmar that has caused ...

But within 24 hours, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake had reduced parts of Naypyitaw to ruins, dealing a major blow to the home of ...

The city’s seismologist turned climate disaster expert wants better building codes but isn’t waiting around for them.

After a federal judge in California paused the Trump administration's termination of protections for Venezuelan immigrants ...

Amid rising concerns about California’s water future, the fifth largest reservoir in the state is primed for expansion. A coalition of water agencies, from Silicon Valley to Fresno, has agreed to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private ...

ShelterBox, led by Kerri Murray, provides emergency relief to disaster victims worldwide, including areas affected by earthquakes, war, and hurricanes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the 2026 World Cup, ...

There were big smiles, hugs, tears and lots of tail wagging inside San Quentin’s prison recently. All the emotions came ...