A small quake has hit the central part of the state, The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The center says the magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit an area 18 miles south of Fairbanks, the state’s second-largest city, at 2:39 p.m. Saturday. The …
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The agency reported the earthquake hit a spot 286.5 miles west of Yachats at 7:40 p.m. on Saturday. Yachats is a …
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a 3.7 preliminary magnitude earthquake rattled the small city of Piedmont in northern California. The USGS says the tremor occurred on Wednesday at 4:42 a.m. The impacts of the earthquake were not immediately known. Earthquakes …
Los Angeles has released an earthquake warning app that could give LA County residents precious seconds to drop, cover and hold on in the event of a quake. The city announced this week that ShakeAlertLA is available for download on …
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled Alaska residents on New Year’s Eve but no damage or injuries were reported. The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed the quake occurred Monday around 6 p.m. in the Cook Inlet region. It was widely felt …
More than 100 homes and buildings in the Anchorage area have been found unsafe to enter because of damage caused by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake, according to city data. At least another 182 buildings received some kind of damage from …
Two mild earthquakes struck western Colorado, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The quakes hit early Tuesday but likely weren’t strong enough to cause any damage. The quakes were both just north of Glenwood Springs. The USGS says a 3.4 quake …
A magnitude-4.0 earthquake rattled the rural west side of the San Joaquin Valley early, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. No damages were reported. The USGS reported the temblor occurred at 5:07 a.m. on Tuesday and was centered 6 miles northwest …
Automated alerts from the fledgling West Coast earthquake early warning system are ready to be used broadly by businesses, utilities, schools and other entities but not for mass public notification, officials said Wednesday. “We’re making a large change from a …
Millions of people are expected to drop, cover and hold on at 10:18 a.m. PST on Thursday, which should be a good opportunity for insurance agents to try and sell some policies, according to the head of the California Earthquake …
