Geophysicists at the University of California, Riverside have received a $4.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the dynamics of earthquake fault systems. Such systems occur ...

A new study suggests Southern California's major fault system is more stressed than at any point in the last 1,000 years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This animation depicts simulated ground motion of the Earth’s surface that could occur in the central U.S. region for a magnitude ...

The Hayward fault, part of the larger San Andreas fault system, runs 74 miles through the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The fault is overdue for an earthquake that could cause extensive ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Members of the news media are invited to the University at Buffalo North Campus on Friday, June 7, for a series of earthquake tests. Researchers will use a shake table – a large ...

Stress levels beneath Southern California’s two most dangerous fault systems have climbed to their highest in at least 1,000 ...

Shake Trailer Simulates 'The Big One' California’s Office of Emergency Services is shaking residents up. An earthquake simulator called the "Shake Trailer" is making a tour of the state this week to ...

Residents along the West Coast were left shaken when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rattled the region last week, resulting in a tsunami warning and a scary couple of hours for more than 5 million people.

Sedimentary basins – depressions in Earth’s crust caused by tectonic activity – tend to be flat and are favoured places to ...

A new study suggests stress levels along Southern California's San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems are at their highest ...