Unlike other earthquake-prone places around the planet, California is overdue for a major quake, according to a recent study.

The quake occurred on the sparsely populated northern coast of California in a seismically complex area known as the Mendocino Triple Junction. It is where three tectonic plates meet and the ...

At this point off the coast of California near Cape Mendocino, three major faults meet: the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the San Andreas Fault and the Mendocino Fracture Zone. Three tectonic plates ...

A video of a California woman exploring a place where you can physically walk between two shifting tectonic plates has captivated viewers on TikTok. The clip of the rare geological wonder ...