"The National Seismic Hazard model shows that there is a 15% chance of a large (over magnitude 8) earthquake happening sometime in the next 50 years. "By 2100, there is a 30% chance of a large earthquake happening. To me, those probabilities are high enough that we should be preparing for the effects of such an earthquake."

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the Bay Area of Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The little more than 6-mile deep quake hit about a mile east from Union City at 8:17 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, according to the USGS.

Data shows parts of the state may be overdue for a major earthquake. But here's the catch: We can't predict exactly when or where it will happen. Moses Small breaks down how it all works.

The state is confronting what officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces that will test its long record of enduring catastrophes, natural and otherwise.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 rattled off the coast of Malibu on Wednesday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 9:33 a.m. The epicenter was roughly 3.1

Thomas Pratt has been with the United States Geological Survey for over 30 years, and he has seen and studied thousands of earthquakes.

MALIBU, Calif. - A 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the Malibu area Wednesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says the quake was reported at at 9:33 a.m., with the epicenter located approximately 3.1 miles south-southwest of Malibu Beach, California.

A preliminary magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded roughly five miles east-southeast of Malibu, according to USGS.

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake southeast of Illinois’ state capital shook parts of the state overnight, the United States Geological Survey said. The 6-mile deep quake hit about 4 miles southwest of Lerna at 11:43 p.m. Monday, May 12, according to the USGS. Some in Coles and Cumberland counties may have felt the earthquake, the USGS said.

Messi mania has officially hit the Bay Area. On Wednesday, Inter Miami FC faces off against the San Jose Earthquakes and tickets have skyrocketed to $530,

When we think of earthquakes, we imagine sudden, violent shaking. But deep beneath the Earth's surface, some faults move in near silence. These slow, shuffling slips and their accompanying hum -- called tremors -- don't shake buildings or make headlines.