A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major ...

On a quiet stretch of central California ranchland, scientists have spent decades trying to turn one of Earth’s most ...

An unexpected distribution of ground shaking during the scientifically historic 6.0-magnitude Parkfield quake last month may mean that some state building codes are unnecessarily strict, geologists ...

A strong earthquake shook the Parkfield area in southern Monterey County on Tuesday morning -- a temblor that scientists have been waiting for since 1988. The quake, which caused little damage and no ...

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Parkfield, Calif., according to the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services. The earthquake hit about 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) northwest of Parkfield ...

The worst natural disaster in California history was caused by the San Andreas Fault in 1906. And one very recent seismic study suggests the fault is overdue for the next Big One. Despite that ominous ...

An earthquake near a famed Monterey County town rattled parts of the Central Coast on Wednesday afternoon and was felt across much of San Luis Obispo County. At around 3:56 p.m., a 3.6-magnitude ...

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake jolted the Parkfield, California area Thursday afternoon, the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services confirmed. According to the U.S. Geological Survey website, ...