CITYWIDE — It's a seismic year for Santa Monica. In the 20th year since the destructive Northridge Earthquake, city officials announced they would assess buildings that might need seismic upgrades and ...
Most people picture earthquakes as a West Coast problem. California shakes regularly, the news covers it, and residents there ...
Most homebuyers check school ratings, flood plains, and commute times. Very few pull up a seismic hazard map. That oversight ...
DALLAS (SMU) - Scientists from SMU, The University of Texas at Austin and Stanford University found that the majority of faults underlying the Fort Worth Basin are as sensitive to forces that could ...
The California Geological Survey (CGS) is in the process of drawing up fault zones for the beachside city. The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones allow the state to regulate development built near ...
When and where will the next damaging earthquake hit California? According to the USGS, the real threat comes from smaller (about magnitude 7) earthquakes occurring on the Hayward fault, the Peninsula ...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Following the release of two maps last week by the California Department of Conservation, San Diego is notifying residents and property owners of proposed changes to ...