In the next 30 years, there is a 72% probability of a 6.7 magnitude earthquake striking the Bay Area, according to U.S. Geological Survey official Sarah Minson.

In the next 30 years, there is a 72% probability of a 6.7 magnitude earthquake striking the Bay Area, according to U.S. Geological Survey official Sarah Minson.

The Concord Fault, which runs through Bay Area neighborhoods in Concord and Walnut Creek is in a different location than previously understood. It could produce a major earthquake in the Bay Area.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 6-mile deep quake hit about a mile from Pinole at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 8 ...

A minor 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Bay Area on Sunday night, June 8, 2025, with its epicenter near Pinole. Residents across San Francisco, Oakland, and surrounding areas felt the brief jolt.