The residential area shifted toward the Pacific Ocean as much as 4 inches — per week — during a four-week period last fall.

The Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, California, is sliding toward the Pacific Ocean at a rate of four inches ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

The peninsula is home to Rancho Palos Verdes, which faced sweeping power shutoffs last year due to land movement.

A coastal community in Southern California is shifting downslope toward the Pacific Ocean at a rapid rate, according to NASA.

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On Jan. 11, an airborne imaging spectrometer managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory flew over Los Angeles County to survey the damage from the historic fires. It captured images of charred ...