Safety mechanisms designed to handle rare events can become unreliable under sustained or intense fault conditions.

Monday’s magnitude 4.4 earthquake centered four miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles was modest but packed quite a jolt. Although no major damage was reported, experts say the temblor was in the ...

"Over that vast time, the rough edges and bends in the fault have been ground down," first author Eric Lindsey, a ...

A fault system running nearly 70 miles along the coast of Los Angeles and Orange counties has the potential to trigger a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, according to a new study that is the latest to ...

Drop. Cover. Hold on. That’s the three-part jingle every Californian learns to stay safe in earthquake country. Scientists forecast a more than 99% chance that earthquakes of 6.7 magnitude or larger ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earthquakes occur along fractures, or faults, in the earth’s crust ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways – Determining Fault in a Car Accident If you’re involved in a car accident, you’ll likely be asked whose fault it was. Fault refers to the legal responsibility (or ...