The Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake may not have brought the same devastation as previous shocks, but a far more deadly seismic event is looming for the US West Coast.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck 17 miles west of Petrolia in Northern California on Wednesday.

While California is no stranger to earthquakes, this 6.1-magnitude event was the largest to hit the region since the 1989 Loma Prieta quake that had a magnitude of 6.9.

Experts have issued an urgent warning regarding a supposed upcoming earthquake known as 'The Big One'. Scientists explained that the earthquake could have a magnitude of around 7.7 on the Richter ...

A preliminary-magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Friday afternoon, but there was no threat of a tsunami, officials said.

Multiple earthquakes, including a 4.0 magnitude temblor, shook Thursday morning near Sonoma County, according to the United States Geological Survey.