When an earthquake hits, you have only seconds to act. And if you don’t know exactly what you should do—or you have incorrect information about earthquake safety—you could accidentally be putting ...

What to do before, during, and after an earthquake?

Millions of Californians have signed up to drop, cover and hold on Thursday for the Great California ShakeOut. The annual global earthquake safety drill is scheduled for 10:16 a.m. Thursday. More than ...

Southbound traffic comes to a halt on the 14 Freeway after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, which left large pieces of the roadway heavily damaged. (Lacy Atkins / Los Angeles Times) A major earthquake ...

HONOLULU — A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. The ...

OPINION: California's earthquake preparedness achievements were born from disaster. It now needs to do the same to counter ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Earlier this week, an 8.8 earthquake started in the ocean off the coast of Russia and was felt by those on the Russian peninsula. This event put the world on alert for potential ...