NORFOLK, Va. — Fault lines are fractures or breaks in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates move past each other, often resulting in earthquakes. These geological features are classified into ...

Data shows parts of the state may be overdue for a major earthquake. But here's the catch: We can't predict exactly when or where it will happen. Moses Small breaks down how it all works.

Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the ...

On New Year's Day 2024, a massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in north central Japan, resulting in ...

To better understand how the characteristics of the affected fault lines impact earthquake ... when the land rises due to shifting tectonic plates. The observed uplift, however, varied ...