Major faults like the San Andreas strike fear of producing devastating earthquakes. But scientists have found that little-known 'branch' faults, minor faults that stem from larger ones, could release ...

This discovery could really shake up the Big Apple. New York City was rattled harder than some surrounding areas during last April’s northeast earthquake because of a dangerous, newly discovered fault ...

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

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. ST. LOUIS – Earlier in the month, Missouri ...

A group of fault lines sit underground near Van Horn, Texas, dating up to 1.6 million years old, according to a map published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) While the fault lines might have been ...

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 three ...

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake centered near San Jose on Tuesday occurred along the Calaveras Fault, not the most active fault in the Bay Area. It was the strongest quake along that fault line since a 5.4 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Tintina fault is thought to have been inactive for more than 40 million years, but new research suggests that earthquakes occurred in the zone ...

There's a sleeping fault line that runs along the border between Canada and Alaska. The line has been dormant for millions of years as best scientists can tell. But new research suggests it could be ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When people think of ...