An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 was recorded near Borrego Springs Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Beautiful beaches. Majestic mountains. Hollywood. One more thing Southern California is known for: earthquakes.

NBC 7 takes you inside the science behind earthquakes, the technology for early alerts, and teaches you the measures you can ...

A social media video claims to show footage taken as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit Oregon’s coast — but on closer inspection, no one in the video seems to be affected by the temblor except the ...

California is preparing for the annual ShakeOut earthquake drill, emphasizing the importance of preparedness. It’s not your imagination: The ground beneath Southern California has been ...

If your Southern California home is on the older side, there's a chance it might not stand up against the next big earthquake.Here are some of the vulnerabilities to watch out for and how ...

On Jan. 17, 1994, the ground started shaking and in less than ten seconds there was devastation all over Southern California. At the time, the Northridge earthquake was one of the world's most ...

While the San Andreas is the most famous, scientists know it’s not the only fault that can produce a powerful earthquake in Southern California. “Magnitude-7s are very possible in this region ...

More recently, the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake (magnitude 6.9) in Northern California caused 63 deaths and approximately $6 billion in damages. In Southern California, the 1994 Northridge ...