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 main types ...

The study emphasizes the importance of thinking of faults in ... the locations of earthquake aftershocks, low velocity damage zone widths, and the zones delineated by certain types of rock such ...

Researchers posed a seemingly simple question: how wide are faults ... locations of earthquake aftershocks, low velocity damage zone widths, and the zones delineated by certain types of rock ...

Below California’s famed beaches, mountains and metropolitan areas lies a sinister web of earthquake faults — some so infamous that their names are burned into the state’s collective ...

The study suggests that ground motion predictions and local seismic hazard warnings should account for much stronger ground motion in the area nearest to the fault around stepover and other types ...

The study emphasizes the importance of thinking of faults in ... the locations of earthquake aftershocks, low velocity damage zone widths, and the zones delineated by certain types of rock such ...