Part 2 of a series. Go here to read Part 1. Go here to read Part 3. It could strike without warning — even in an age of advanced alerting systems. A sudden jolt would be followed in some places by ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The United States' most volatile fault line is overdue for an earthquake, and if one occurs, it could be catastrophic for one of California's most populated regions. The San ...

Above: A Nexstar Media Wire video on earthquake magnitude versus intensity. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, prompting the ...

EUGENE, Ore. (NBC) -- When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could ...

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution.

Worst Earthquakes in the world: Nature uses earthquakes to remind us who is in charge. The world has seen some of the most catastrophic earthquakes in the past five years, which have destroyed cities, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – It was the evening of August 31, 1886, when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Charleston, causing significant destruction and resulting in more than 60 deaths. 139 years ...