The "Big One" is an oft-used nickname for the big San Andreas earthquake that is predicted to hit California sometime in the near future. But while this earthquake will certainly be hugely ...

A new simulation of the shaking from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the south San Andreas fault suggests that LA may see 50% less ground motion than previously predicted.. That could be good news ...

The famed San Andreas Fault in California is nearly identical to the one that caused last week’s destructive tremor in Myanmar, and is also overdue for an earthquake.

There have been around 27 2.5 magnitude or greater earthquakes along or near the San Andreas Fault in California within the last seven days, data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows.

By applying this knowledge to urban planning, Sepulveda says we can better prepare for the realities of seismic risk. ”Here in San Diego, we need to understand that the last big earthquake that ...