NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Pattee. Her debut novel, Tilt, is about a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, and one pregnant woman's quest to get back home after it.

Time is running out for California homeowners to apply for a grant that can help them seismically retrofit their homes before ...

Vanuatu is one of the most disaster-prone nations on the planet, with cyclones, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. And its ...

By Bernard Mokam and Rachel Nostrant Residents of parts of Los Angeles County felt a minor earthquake centered west ... said she lost her house in 2018 during the Woolsey fire, which burned ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday, but there were ...

The L.A. County fires have taken a traumatic toll on kids. The distress is coming out in their art and play, and it is leading to some developmental regressions.

Famous for its ancient silver mines, Lavreotiki is a land shaped by history. In House of David, it stands in for the harsh, arid landscapes where survival is paramount. Its rocky terrain and sparse ...

Formula 1 Drive to Survive launches on Friday with another 10 episodes of behind-the-scenes action, ahead of the 2025 season getting under way in Australia; Toto Wolff's pursuit of Max Verstappen ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Languages: English. Heat from the Sun may play a role in triggering quakes here on Earth—a finding that could be used to improve earthquake predictions by factoring in solar forecasts too.

“Walk around your house, figure out what you would do in each room.” “Most injuries during earthquakes happen as people are doing that, either because they’re in such a hurry, they trip ...

Vancouver woke up to its second earthquake in 10 days on Monday morning. It was also the third earthquake to occur in the region since Feb. 21. No damage has been reported, and there is no tsunami ...