A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near San Diego at 10:08 a.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's ...

According to the USGS map, the quake ... branch of the larger San Andreas Fault system. Jones said the depth of the quake was about eight miles below the surface of the Earth.

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

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

April 14 (UPI) --A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolted southern California Monday morning near the San Andreas fault system, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It reportedly struck at about 10: ...

Growing up in California, we were taught to respect and fear the San Andreas Fault as kids. Even so, there remains a great fascination with the Fault and the geology behind all this earth movement.

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 ...

The Earth’s crust is a dynamic and ever-changing landscape, and within it, the San Andreas Fault stands as a testament to nature’s unpredictability. This colossal fault line stretches ...

The Gofar fault operates much like the San Andreas, in that two tectonic plates ... changes our views on the processes that shape the earth," explained Rob Evans, Senior Scientist at WHOI in ...