California is no stranger to earthquakes, but the risk of earthquakes hitting San Diego County specifically lies on the fact ...

One of the most well-known examples is the San Andreas Fault in California, where the Pacific Plate and North American Plate grind past one another. Each type of fault line represents a different ...

The Elsinore Fault Zone, a major fault line in Southern California and part of the San Andreas Fault system, is in this area. It is one of the largest in southern California and, according to the ...

“That’s kind of a little sibling to the big San Andreas Fault, and it’s the largest earthquake on that specific fault zone since 1983,” Gabriel added. Because the epicenter was so far ...

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near San Diego at 10:08 a.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's ...

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near San Diego at 10:08 a.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was recorded 2.49 miles south of Julian, in San Diego County.