The 5.2 was not on the San Andreas, but on the Elsinore fault, part of the San Andreas transform fault system. The difference is important, and this week’s earthquake highlights the earthquake ...

While not a household name like the San Andreas, the Elsinore fault is part of a larger seismic zone that experts fear and ...

This sudden jerk creates an earthquake. The San Andreas Fault is undoubtedly the most famous transform boundary in the world. To the west of the fault is the Pacific plate, which is moving northwest.

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that shook most of Southern California on Monday did not result in any reported injuries or damage. But the stronger-than-expected tremor has brought into focus its source ...

which could change the way we conceptualize oceanic transform faults. The Gofar fault operates much like the San Andreas, in that two tectonic plates slide sideways past each other. Unlike the San ...

which could change the way we conceptualize oceanic transform faults. The Gofar fault operates much like the San Andreas, in that two tectonic plates slide sideways past each other. Unlike the San ...

which could change the way we conceptualize oceanic transform faults. The Gofar fault operates much like the San Andreas, in that two tectonic plates slide sideways past each other. Unlike the San ...

The Elsinore Fault Zone, a major fault line in Southern California and part of the San Andreas Fault system, is in this area. It is one of the largest in southern California and, according to the ...