A 3.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Northern California area, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The more than 9-mile deep quake hit a little over half a mile south of Concord at 12:11 p.m. on ...

The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only ...

California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of ...

A minor, 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological ...

But a new study found a long-feared, deadly earthquake off Northern California could cause catastrophic flooding. The report says coastal areas could shrink by more than six feet in a matter of ...

CBS News data shows 35% of homes in the Sacramento region could be at "major risk" of wildfire in the next 30 years.

With the 35th anniversary of the devastating Loma Prieta Earthquake on October 17, the California Office of ... CalOES Seismic Hazards Branch manager. “We’re focusing on schools and youth ...

In short, the United States and the entire world are safer from earthquakes thanks to 20 years of testing life-sized buildings and other large structures at UC San Diego’s large, outdoor earthquake ...