It sounds like the plot of a disaster movie: a mega earthquake so powerful it could sink part of the U.S. West Coast. But ...

Unlike smaller tsunamis, which may only produce waves a few feet high, mega tsunamis are on a completely different scale.

Scientists are warning that a 300-metre-tall “mega tsunami” could potentially wipe a large chunk of America off the map – if ...

Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction ...

New spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake ...

Researchers found that a potential powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could lead to a mega tsunami.

The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens in southern Washington claimed 57 lives and blasted the terrain of old-growth ...

There are San Andreas faults in many places. They happen where two rigid continental masses slide past each other at fairly rapid pace. The San Andreas fault separates (‘connect’ would be the ...

The Santa Monica City Council has approved plans to designate part of the 3rd Street Promenade as an entertainment zone, ...

Adults 21 and over will be able to buy alcohol from licensed participating businesses and consume drinks in designated areas beginning next month.

Californians are being forced to endure a lot of things these days, and it would appear that our safety is not a priority. The authorities may act like ...