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

Fault zones are often wide, branching networks rather than narrow lines, requiring a shift to 3D models for better earthquake ...

Alameda County, Mendocino County, San Bernadino County, and San Mateo County are all featured in the top 10, at fifth, seventh, ninth, and 10th respectively. The largest cities in each respectively ...

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 ...

A swarm of earthquakes rattled along the New Madrid fault line, sparking fear of the “big one” shaking the area known for tremors. Centered in New Madrid, Missouri, the seismic zone “is the most ...

Trump's massive tariffs have sparked a debate on the political right but most Republican voters are sticking with the ...

Kammerer harvests seaweed offshore for some of his dishes, but most of his produce comes from a small farm that he bought right on the fault line. “It’s all basalt up at Harbor House,” he ...