A fault line does not keep a calendar, no matter how often people ask it to. That simple limitation shapes nearly everything scientists say about the San Andreas Fault. Researchers can measure strain, ...

The ground beneath the United States is never truly still. S. could experience potentially damaging earthquakes and intense ...

Earthquakes remain one of the top concerns for millions of Californians. While the San Andreas Fault dominates the public imagination, a leading expert says the state’s seismic risk is far more ...

When it comes to emergencies and natural disasters, one of the main concerns for residents in California is earthquakes. World-renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones says the San Andreas Fault is not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tiny quakes help scientists map hidden faults where the San Andreas meets Cascadia, reshaping quake hazard estimates. (CREDIT: ...

Strike-slip faulting, the type of motion common to California's well-known San Andreas Fault, was reported recently to possibly occur on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. New research, led by planetary ...

Several minor earthquakes were recorded near San Ramon and Petrolia in recent weeks, with no reports of injuries or damage.

“If we don’t understand the underlying tectonic processes, it’s hard to predict the seismic hazard,” said co-author Amanda Thomas, professor of earth and planetary sciences at UC Davis. Three of the ...

Northern California’s coast keeps you on alert, even on quiet days. Offshore, three tectonic plates meet near Humboldt County at the Mendocino Triple Junction. It is where the San Andreas fault system ...