The Julian earthquake is worth closer examination not for its size or damage (there was very little), but for a demonstration ...

The Elsinore fault can be thought of as a sibling of the San Andreas, along with the sizable San Jacinto fault, said Kate Scharer, research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. The San ...

Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said this earthquake is likely associated with the Elsinore Fault, which is a branch of the larger San Andreas Fault system. Jones said the depth of the quake was about ...

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that shook most of Southern California on Monday did not result in any reported injuries or ...

Below California's famed beaches, mountains and metropolitan areas lies a sinister web of earthquake faults — some so ...

The recent preliminary magnitude 3.0 earthquake serves as a critical reminder of the seismic environment in which we live. While this event may not have caused harm, it encourages discussions about ...

Now, the bulge of material trapped between these same two plates is being ejected towards the east, thanks in part to the Sagaing fault. As far as faults are concerned, the San Andreas Fault in ...

The Gofar fault operates much like the San Andreas, in that two tectonic plates slide sideways past each other. Unlike the San Andreas, large earthquakes on this fault have been strangely ...