The United States has a habit of showcasing its geology. Long before cities and highways showed up, forces beneath the ...

As much as we would all like to just accept that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson could indeed fight the San Andreas fault and defeat an earthquake with just his raised eyebrow and amazing biceps, it's ...

A major California fault once thought to be stable is quietly shifting beneath neighborhoods, schools, and it could lead to a powerful quake with no warning. A new US geological (USGS) survey showed ...

PORTLAND - Geologists think Mount Hood is sitting on shakey ground. The Oregonian first reported that scientists have discovered a previously undetected - and active fault zone on the mountain.

The United States is crisscrossed by numerous fault lines, many of which have the potential to unleash significant ...

Researchers unveiled a physical model that yields an unprecedented, high-resolution look at the slip rates of faults, which determine the likelihood of earthquakes. In a new paper recently published ...

A geological fault line is a long crack in the earth’s surface. Earthquakes typically occur along fault lines. The U.S. Geological Survey works with hundreds of scientists and engineers to find these ...

Between the village of Abiquiú and the turnoff to Abiquiú Dam, U.S. 84 rises along a sandstone exposure and above the Rio ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Living in the Bay Area, we're surrounded by some of the world's most epic geology. But how much do you actually know about the Hayward Fault? Or the Marin Headlands? A new ...

Machu Picchu, the 600-year-old Incan citadel in modern-day Peru, is notoriously hard to get to. Built on a narrow ridge in the Andes Mountains, this UNESCO world heritage site is still difficult to ...

California officials have mapped a new stretch of an earthquake fault through northeast Los Angeles — a fault that could cause major damage in the heart of the metro area. The Raymond fault has long ...

New data from state geologists show that an earthquake fault runs below Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills’ shopping district, heightening the known seismic risk in an area famous for Cartier, Gucci, Prada ...