Cajon Pass appears primed for a massive earthquake crossing two major Southern California faults

The ground north and east of Los Angeles holds one of Southern California’s most uneasy meeting points. At Cajon Pass, the ...

Two SoCal faults haven’t experienced a major earthquake near LA in over a century – is the big one next?

Stress levels beneath Southern California’s two most dangerous fault systems have climbed to their highest in at least 1,000 ...

Where a major Hayward fault quake could shake the Bay Area hardest

A major Hayward fault quake could shake some Bay Area communities harder than expected because of the ground beneath them, new federal simulations show.

California's tectonic stress has reached record level, earthquake model reveals

Earthquakes usually occur along fracture zones in Earth's crust, where large tectonic plates slide past one another and ...
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California Primed for Apocalyptic Earthquake, Geological Research Finds

Tectonic stresses have been building, and building, and building. The post California Primed for Apocalyptic Earthquake, ...
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California’s Earthquake Simulation Trailer Preps Residents For 'The Big One'

California’s Office of Emergency Services is shaking residents up. An earthquake simulator called the "Shake Trailer" is making a tour of the state this week to help people prepare for earthquakes in ...
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How can we make buildings more resilient before—and after—earthquakes? We put one solution to the test

This week's magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines came with scenes familiar to New Zealanders: collapsed buildings, shattered facades and streets strewn with rubble.

Earthquakes can be destructive for distant cities built on top of basins – now we know why

Sedimentary basins – depressions in Earth’s crust caused by tectonic activity – tend to be flat and are favoured places to ...