Rebuilding Terminal 1 in a seismic zone? Here’s how San Diego International Airport tackled earthquake risks head-on.

In the heart of California, the San Andreas Fault lies like a ticking time bomb, silently building pressure for over a century. Stretching more than 1,200 kilometers, this massive fault marks the ...

The San Andreas Fault, one of the most famous and potentially dangerous fault lines in the world, has recently shown unusual activity that has scientists and residents on high alert. This video ...

Earthquakes on the Puente Hills thrust fault could be particularly dangerous because the shaking would occur directly beneath LA's surface infrastructure.

The most famous fault in the U.S. is San Andreas. Of course, the seismic overreactions of the film industry certainly help put its name in the minds of the disaster-conscious, but it’s infamy ...

Remote sections along California’s massive San Andreas Fault, where large earthquakes regularly occur, may be primed to shake again any day now, according to a new study.

The part of the San Andreas Fault located near Parkfield, California, offers scientists who study earthquakes a unique opportunity: Just north of Parkfield, two major plates creep against one ...

A new study suggests an overlooked part of the San Andreas Fault, east of Los Angeles, is accumulating a lot of strain.

The southern section of California’s San Andreas fault hasn’t experienced a major earthquake in 300 years, and is around a century overdo for a “big one.” To understand this earthquake ...

A crucial part of the San Andreas Fault has been disturbingly quiet for too long. Something's gotta give.

The San Andreas Fault Is Sleepy Near Los Angeles. Researchers Have an Idea Why. A new paper in the journal Nature offers an explanation for why the major fault line is overdue for the Big One.