The San Andreas Fault, a notorious tectonic boundary known for producing devastating earthquakes, is showing signs that many experts believe warrant serious attention.

For many people, “earthquake in California” equates to the San Andreas fault. The 5.2 was not on the San Andreas, but on the Elsinore fault, part of the San Andreas transform fault system.

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 ...

Unlike the San Andreas, large earthquakes on this fault have been strangely predictable, with large ruptures occurring every five to six years.

Unlike the San Andreas, large earthquakes on this fault have been strangely predictable, with large ruptures occurring every five to six years. That predictability has made Gofar an ideal place to ...

Paralleling the Interstate 10 freeway and then ducking under it, the mighty San Andreas fault runs north from the Salton Sea, skirts the western boundary of Joshua Tree National Park and heads ...

The San Andreas Fault, a significant geological feature, stretches over 800 miles along California's coast. It marks the boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, making the ...

The San Andreas Fault line, which stretches some 800 miles across California, marks the boundary between the Pacific and North tectonic plates, according to the outlet.

The 800-mile-long San Andreas Fault is one of the more famous faults in the United States, known as the cause of the Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Pressure on the San Andreas fault from a now-dried lake could have been sufficient to trigger past major earthquakes in California. The lake’s disappearance could explain why there have been no ...