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 ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states ...

The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence, which ruptured deep within the earth near the base of the upper mantle, did not include an aftershock that extended to record depths into the lower ...

A rarely seen 'doomsday' fish was found ashore on a Mexico beach, sparking fears of a looming disaster. Legend has it that ...

Weiqiang Zhu has been honored with the Seismological Society of America’s (SSA) 2025 Charles F. Richter Early Career Award ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives ... the 75-year-old courthouse in downtown Eureka when he felt the quake. “We’re used to it. It is known ...

According to the Humboldt Office of Emergency Services, you are encouraged to create personal emergency plans for safety ...

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 ...

California wildfire victims are eligible for a one-time $770 payment so they can "quickly purchase" things they might need, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday. The federal assistance, offered ...

The incident occurred in late December at Eureka Dunes, the tallest sand dunes in California, the park service announced in a news release. The vehicle or vehicles “caused significant damage to ...