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 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday morning near Okanogan. The epicenter was recorded about 27 miles northeast ...

Earthquakes are known for being destructive forces of nature, but not all of them actually stem from purely natural causes. In some cases, humans are at fault.

While not a household name like the San Andreas, the Elsinore fault is part of a larger seismic zone that experts fear and ...

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Julian rattled much of Southern California and Tijuana just after 10 a.m. Monday, prompting ...

An international study published in Communications Earth & Environment has advanced earthquake simulations to better ...

Kahramanmaraş earthquake struck southern Turkey and Syria along the East Anatolian Fault. The magnitude 7.8 quake and its ...

A massive 7.7 earthquake originating in Myanmar has collapsed buildings over 600 miles away in Bangkok, Thailand ...

DUBLIN, Calif. (KGO) -- From Napa to Santa Cruz, many Bay Area residents say they felt the big jolt of a 3.9 earthquake on the Calaveras fault in the East Bay. It struck at 7:46 p.m. Monday night ...