What's clear from the study is that while California's next "Big One" may share some characteristics of previously documented ...

A study of March's Myanmar earthquake has found that strike-slip faults don't necessarily repeat past behavior, meaning the San Andreas fault could unleash a bigger quake than any seen before.

A new study is shedding light on the behavior of the Sagaing Fault, which is very similar to the San Andreas Fault, following 7.7 quake in Myanmar earlier this year.

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 ...

Rong-Gong Lin II is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times based in San Francisco who specializes in covering statewide earthquake safety issues and other natural disasters, public health and extreme ...

Northern California was jolted early this morning as multiple earthquakes struck within a short time frame, sparking fears of ...

"San Andreas Fault" explores the geological features and movements of the San Andreas Fault in California. It details how urbanization has obscured the fault's trace, yet it remains visible through ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Scientists studying the San Andreas fault in California will soon be able to monitor seismic activity from deep inside the Earth's crust so they can identify patterns that might ...

The San Andreas Fault is about 746 miles (1,200 km) long and about 10 miles (16 km) deep. While the San Andreas is a giant fault that is even visible from space, if you zoom in, you'll see a ...

Confirming the megathrust fault line off Haida Gwaii offers a path to improve tsunami modelling in a zone that has produced ...