A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Ontario this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit at 12:56 p.m. with an epicenter 1.24 miles southeast of Ontario.

California is preparing for the annual ShakeOut earthquake drill, emphasizing the importance of preparedness. It’s not your imagination: The ground beneath Southern California has been ...

The term seismograph usually refers to the combined seismometer and recording device. The first known earthquake detector was invented in 132 A.D. by the Chinese astronomer and mathematician Chang ...

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In the U.S., 45 states and territories are at moderate to very high risk of earthquakes. Globally, 81% of earthquakes occur along the world's earthquake belt, the circum-Pacific seismic belt, found ...

As part of a worldwide effort, the annual Great Oregon ShakeOut took place Thursday morning to encourage people to focus on earthquake preparedness. The ShakeOut occurs on the third Thursday of ...

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattled a swath of Southern California on Tuesday, causing light or weak shaking to be felt across the Inland Empire, as well as parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties.

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A 4.6-magnitude earthquake roiled ocean waters off the coast of Northern California Friday evening. The tremor struck at 7:06 p.m. about 129 miles from Piston River, Oregon, and 157 miles from ...

“Most of those are less than magnitude 2.5 that nobody ever feels,” says Dr. Mitch Withers, an associate research professor at The Center for Earthquake Research Information (CERI) at the ...

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A preliminary 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck more than five miles off the Malibu coast Saturday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The epicenter of the earthquake appeared to be located about 100 miles southwest of Tehran, where residents reported feeling the tremor. “The timing of this event, closely followed by a minor ...