EXTENSION: Research how the federal government responded to the April 1906 San Francisco earthquake and detail what precedents this set for future government responses to natural disasters.

The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is the deadliest earthquake in the history of the United States, and remains high on the ...

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, San Francisco shook violently. A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck just 2 miles off the coast.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake hit Northern California Monday evening near Los Banos, about 30 miles from San Jose. No damage ...

On the 100th anniversary of the quake that changed the city forever, the clock is ticking for the next Big One.

San Jose mayor hopes Earthquakes will move downtown if soccer team is sold Entertainment and sports district could sprout in downtown San Jose ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday. The quake was reported at about 12:22 p.m. and was detected a little over a mile northeast of Sherman Oaks, according to t… ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck off Peru’s central coast Sunday, rattling Lima and the port city of Callao, has left one person dead and five injured, authorities said.