Magnitude 2.7 earthquake registered in Los Angeles
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported at 12:22 p.m. Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred four miles from Burbank and Beverly Hills, five ...
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California tsunami: Here’s where damage and casualties could be the worst
Tsunamis pose a risk to the entire California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be? A single tsunami likely won’t cause the worst-case scenario for ...
An earthquake just off California’s coast poses dire tsunami risk for many communities
SAN FRANCISCO — California does not often experience dangerous tsunamis, but there is one type of ocean surge some experts are increasingly concerned about. Near-shore tsunamis — those triggered by earthquakes just ...
California FEMA earthquake retrofit grants canceled, imperiling critical work, Schiff says
The Trump administration has canceled $33 million worth of federal funds meant to help pay for earthquake retrofits in California — sparking “grave concern” and a call to reconsider from ...
A mysterious, highly active undersea volcano near California could erupt later this year. What scientists expect
A mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of this year, scientists say. Nearly a mile deep and about 700 miles northwest ...
Magnitude 3.2 earthquake off coast sends weak shaking through Malibu, Westside L.A.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit a few miles south of Malibu on Wednesday, sending a gentle jolt through the beachside city. The earthquake struck at 9:33 a.m., and weak shaking ...
Monster quake could sink swath of California, dramatically heightening flood risk, study says
A long-feared monster earthquake off California, Oregon and Washington could cause some coastal areas to sink by more than 6 feet, dramatically heightening the risk of flooding and radically reshaping ...
This little-known earthquake fault has been quiet. But it can unleash devastation across SoCal
Below California’s famed beaches, mountains and metropolitan areas lies a sinister web of earthquake faults — some so infamous that their names are burned into the state’s collective consciousness. There ...
‘It shook everything.’ Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits San Diego County, felt across Southern California
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake ruptured in San Diego County on Monday — jolting Southern California and providing a reminder of the power of the Elsinore fault, which is capable of ...
Elephants form ‘alert circle’ to protect their young as quake shakes San Diego Zoo Safari Park
As Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi felt the ground rattle beneath them, the mighty African elephants sprung into action — forming a tight circle around their youngsters in a moving display ...
