On this day decades ago, the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake rocked Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area. The massive quake ...

The Great ShakeOut Day — the largest earthquake preparedness drill in the world — happened today, Thursday, Oct. 17, at 10:17 a.m. to serve as a reminder to get ready ...

When some 10.4 million Californians "drop, cover and hold on" Thursday morning, the ground may not be shaking. But the drill will help ensure that participants are prepared for the next big earthquake ...

The Great Oregon Shakeout sent Spencer Butte Middle Schoolers under their desks as they learned about earthquake preparedness ...

With the 35th anniversary of the devastating Loma Prieta Earthquake on October 17, the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is rolling out measures including a first-in-the-nation ...

Today marks 35 years since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake struck the Central Coast, causing significant damage in Santa Cruz County. The 6.9 magnitude quake hit at 5:04 p.m., leading to the collapse ...

Proponents of a ballot measure to bolster San Francisco’s public-health infrastructure say the 35th anniversary of the Loma ...

The early warning system’s yearly test rang some California cellphones on a significant date in earthquake history. Warnings ...

You really don’t know when there’s going to be another significantly damaging earthquake, but we know it’s going to happen.” ...

The East Coast has hurricanes, the Midwest has tornadoes and California has earthquakes.  This Oct. 17  will be the 35th ...

Since the 1989 earthquake, San Francisco has invested more than $20 billion in seismically retrofitting City-owned infrastructure and buildings and implemented retrofit programs that have improved the ...

Riders on BART trains at 10:17 a.m. Thursday will have an earthquake drill headed their way. BART will participate in the ...