The deadly earthquake that struck near Mandalay on Friday was caused by “strike-slip faulting” along the boundary of the ...

It’s imperative to strictly adhere to provisions of building and structural codes relating to earthquake safety, not only in ...

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

See where your home falls in California's new fire hazard zones, the first update to the state's maps in 14 years.

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, ...

Californians have long dreaded the 'Big One'. But growing fears of a deadly earthquake are no longer confined to just the ...

For the first time in 14 years, California's fire hazard severity zone maps have been updated by the state fire marshal.

In a worst-case tsunami, parts of Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley could be flooded up to an 18-foot elevation, California officials said in new study.

The risk of flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along California’s coastline, state officials ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, ...

More communities than previously thought could be impacted by a tsunami resulting from a large earthquake off the California ...