Natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, fires, storms, and hurricanes, always strike unnoticed. Unfortunately, these disasters cause unplanned relocations, which can stress individuals and the community. Recovering from any disaster is gradual and occurs in stages that can take several days, weeks, months, or years depending on the extent of the damage. Nonetheless, affected families and businesses should initiate the ...

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near Stevenson Ranch on Monday, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. At around 8:41 a.m. on Monday, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported near Stevenson Ranch, according to officials with the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was located in the Santa Susanna Mountains to the southwest of the ...

The Northridge Earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.7 struck 28 years ago Monday, which cut off Santa Clarita from the Los Angeles Basin.  Although the quake was called the Northridge Earthquake, it was centered under the City of Reseda, a neighboring city to Northridge, with a magnitude of 6.7.    On Monday Jan. 17, 1994, residents were suddenly woken to the ...

Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste hosted the Great California Shakeout Drill Thursday morning on KHTS Radio to remind Santa Clarita residents of how to respond during an earthquake.  Conducted each year to help train the community on how to properly drop cover and hold during a temblor, several Santa Clarita businesses and schools practiced a drill on Thursday ...

Scientists are skeptical after an online personality predicted that a major earthquake would strike the Los Angeles area in the next 24 hours. Predicted to strike near Thousand Oaks, the center of the alleged temblor was reported to be anywhere in the Southern California risk zone, according to the Earthquake Prediction Center. There’s just one problem, the rest of the ...

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck south of Santa Clarita near San Fernando on Tuesday, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. At around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported near the city of San Fernando, according to officials with the United States Geological Survey. No injuries or damage has been reported as a result ...

Shake-Out Day, when millions of Californians and people around the globe practice earthquake safety and preparedness, takes place on the third Thursday of October each year. During the Shake-Out on Oct. 15, which is sponsored by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Californians, including residents of Santa Clarita, are encouraged to create ...

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near South El Monte late Friday night, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. At around 11:38 p.m. on Friday, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported three kilometers southwest of El Monte, according to officials with the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was felt throughout Santa Clarita, with residents from Newhall to ...

Emergency personnel are using the San Fernando Earthquake that jolted Santa Clarita Thursday to remind residents to be prepared for the “big one,” officials said.  Around 4:30 a.m. Thursday a 4.2 earthquake occurred, rattling the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).  “(Thursday’s) earthquake is a reminder that we live in earthquake country,” ...

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near San Fernando early Thursday morning, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. Update (7:00 a.m.): Several aftershocks have been reported Thursday morning, though none have been as powerful as the initial temblor. Original story: At around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported near San Fernando, according to preliminary ...