When most people think of earthquakes, they think of California fault lines. But the most active earthquake zone east of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study mapping the Cascadia Subduction Zone is giving scientists clues about the state of the fault ...

In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren't the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study ...

A CalEnergy geothermal field near the Salton Sea is triggering small earthquakes very close to the San Andreas Fault, according new research out of UC Santa Cruz. A separate study concludes that the ...

SEATTLE — Newly-released research led by the University of Washington (UW) showed that a feature scientists hypothesized was present along the Cascadia Subduction Zone is missing in places. What does ...

The field of geodynamics encompasses the study of the physical processes that govern the evolution of the Earth’s lithosphere, with a particular emphasis on tectonic motions and deformation patterns.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — California is no stranger to earthquakes, but the risk of earthquakes hitting San Diego County specifically lies on the fact that it rests on multiple active faults. There are ...

A recent voyage got up close and personal with an underwater fault that could reshape life in the Pacific Northwest. Anne Trehu, a Professor Emeritus who worked at Oregon State University says "There ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer questions about the Balcones Escarpment and the Balcones Fault ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — A geologist ...

CITYWIDE — There's been a lot of rumblings about fault lines in Santa Monica recently. The Los Angeles Times identified four Santa Monica buildings that may sit on top of a fault. City officials ...