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 ...

The San Andreas Fault is the longest and fastest-moving, but over the next decade, Dr. Lucy Jones says it'll probably be one ...

Researchers have discovered evidence of “partial synchronization” of two of the world’s most famous fault lines—the northern San Andreas Fault and Cascadia Subduction Zone. The relationship between ...

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

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

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 article is part of Shaky Ground, a collaborative reporting project between the Carlsbad Current-Argus and KRWG Public Media. A group of fault lines sit underground near Van Horn, Texas, dating up ...