While earthquakes have caused disasters since early California, destruction from wildfires is a modern phenomenon ...

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 ...

A small earthquake shook Henrico County in Virginia Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake happened about 5:28 p.m. and had a magnitude of 2.8, which is ...

Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar as the nearby Hurst Fire raged, county Probation Department officials insisted Tuesday they were prepared to act and kept detainees safe, but the facility never fell ...

Fentale mountain is distinctive, with smoke billowing from the top. Nearly two weeks ago, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the region. The vibration from the quake was felt in nearby ...

Yet another earthquake has rattled South Central Texas. It’s becoming an increasingly common occurrence in a region that rarely reported quakes in decades past, and some say the oil industry is ...

Mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for the Hurst Fire in the San Fernando Valley community of Sylmar as progress ... Fire Department officials said. California Highway Patrol officers ...

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said. The U.S. Geological ...