However, no damages or injuries have been reported following Friday's earthquakes. While West Texas has several fault lines, the earthquakes were likely caused by induced seismicity—earthquakes ...

While West Texas has several fault lines, the earthquakes were likely caused by induced seismicity—earthquakes triggered by human activities, particularly oil and gas operations. Those ...

April 16, 2026 (Julian) -- While the 5.2 earthquake centered in Julian Monday was minor, the Elsinore Fault that produced it ...

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

The state of Texas has been rocked by over a dozen earthquakes ... That area is also completely clear of major fault lines, like the ones in California that could cause major devastation.

At the Seismological Society of America's Annual Meeting, researchers posed a seemingly simple question: how wide are faults?