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Under a statewide earthquake alert system, San Diegans would be warned approximately 20 seconds before the shaking began of a large earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault. The early warning technology was designed with the help of researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. -
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 has rattled part of the Southern California coast. -
Camp Pendleton Marine Base is hosting a two-day meeting of emergency response agencies from around the nation to practice dealing with a 7.9 earthquake on the San Andreas Fault. -
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck just before 10 a.m. near Anza, California and was felt throughout San Diego County. -
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported at 8:40 p.m. Friday about 50 miles southwest of San Diego, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. -
Certain earthquake fault segments long thought to be stable may rupture and cause a mega-quake, suggests a new study. -
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the San Diego coast at approximately 2:30 Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. -
San Diego Mayor-elect Bob Filner announced today that he would keep Fire Chief Javier Mainar and Police Chief William Lansdowne when he begins his administration. Filner also said he’s going to put about $22 million into public safety in the next few months. -
Preparing for "the big one'' will be the goal of a statewide earthquake drill tomorrow, when San Diego-area government offices, businesses, schools and other organizations will stop everything for a minute so participants can "drop, cover and hold on.'' -
San Diego County officials are reaching out to smart phone owners, in an effort to help them get the latest information during a major emergency.
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