A 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Tonga on Thursday (February 20), according to the United States Geological Survey.

Scientists are sounding the alarm after a recent series of earthquakes raised concerns about the possibility of a major ...

Stanford lies in the San Andreas fault zone, an area of high seismic activity. The San Andreas fault line runs 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) through California and has caused several strong quakes in ...

Deep-sea oarfish and anglerfish sightings near shores fuel speculation about impending disasters, but scientists remain ...

Facing what is expected to be one of the costliest natural disasters in the country’s history, Gavin Newsom has leaned all ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's unwavering focus on the Los Angeles fires suggests a politician aware of how the response could define ...