A major earthquake hasn’t struck California’s biggest cities in 3 decades. On Thursday, we will get a glimpse of one - Los Angeles Times

A major earthquake hasn’t struck any of California’s biggest cities in more than three decades, but the “Big One” is a matter ...
KTVZ

Devastating 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake hit West Coast 324 years ago – and it will happen again

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Around 9 p.m. on January 26th, 1700, a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which extends from Vancouver Island in British Columbia to ...
Sacramento Bee

What is the Almanor Fault Zone? Geologist explains region after latest California quakes

A pair of moderate earthquakes that shook Northern California on Thursday and Friday happened near a region known as the Almanor Fault Zone, marking the two strongest temblors in almost a decade for a ...
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'The big one': Recent New Madrid earthquake panic isn't based in reality

NEW MADRID, Mo. — After a series of recent National Guard drills in downtown St. Louis, countless amateur seismologists seemingly appeared out of nowhere overnight. Millions of people have since ...