Federal cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey have prompted fears of losing vital information on earthquake activity and ...

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

I don’t know when the next earthquake is coming. No one does. Uncertainty is at the heart of preparing for a natural disaster ...

April 18th marks a day rich with historical significance across the globe, spanning groundbreaking scientific achievements, ...

The little-known Elsinore fault is branch of the infamous San Andreas fault, stretching over 100 miles across ... but data ...

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 infamous that their names are burned into the state's collective consciousness.

In this type of fault, the block of rock above the fault plane, known as the hanging wall, moves downward relative to the block below, called the footwall. Normal faults are typically found at ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck in the Julian area of San Diego County Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.