SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.6 magnitude quake was registered near Woodside Thursday afternoon, according to the ...

One of the most dangerous faults in the United States, the Cascadia Subduction Zone, may be able to trigger an earthquake on ...

For a weekly email blast of the best in San Francisco culture, sign up for our Fogcutter newsletter here. It’s not just the seismic activity. If you put your ear to the ground, you can hear the Bay ...

A retired scientist with the USGS worries about the impact the government shutdown is having on the agency's earthquake ...

The 6.9 magnitude disaster, 36 years ago on Friday, killed 63 people, injured 3,800 and led to the collapse of the upper deck ...

A big earthquake on the Hayward Fault could cause damage similar to deadly 1989 Loma Prieta quake, experts say. Thursday’s ...

An earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay Area on October 17, 1989, killing 67 people and causing more than $5 billion in damages. Though this was one of the most powerful and destructive earthquakes ...

Japan’s former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who was known for his 1995 “Murayama statement” apologizing to Asian victims of his country’s aggression, has died. He was 101.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The government shutdown is forcing changes to San Francisco's Fleet Week. Since 2011, the event has included a large-scale earthquake drill -- bringing together military and ...

It’s like a plot from a Hollywood movie. A massive earthquake on one West Coast fault triggers other earthquakes far away, causing vast destruction over hundreds of miles. A new study out Tuesday ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. New research suggests the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating ...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) – A sizable earthquake jolted the San Francisco Bay Area shortly before 3 a.m. Monday. The quake, a magnitude 4.3, had its epicenter about a mile east of Berkeley. It was felt ...