The San Jacinto Fault, considered part of the San Andreas Fault system, has a 5% chance of magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquakes. The line begins at Cajun Pass and runs southeast through San Bernardino, ...

A section of the San Andreas fault where earthquakes occur regularly may give off a distinct signal before it trembles to life, new research finds. The signal hints at the opening and closing of ...

Chris Goldfinger, who grew up in the Bay Area and emerged as a leading scientist on the feared Cascadia Fault, discusses the prospect of mega-earthquakes.

We all know the San Andreas Fault is out there. Californians first learn about the looming underground threat during ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The southern section of California’s San Andreas fault hasn’t experienced a major earthquake in 300 years ...

As many Americans are embarking on summer travels, social media users are sharing an image that misrepresents a fissure in one of America's national parks as the San Andreas Fault. “San Andreas fault ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A group of emergency managers, geologists and interested residents took part in a tour of the San Andreas Fault over the weekend. The tour was led by seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones, ...

A researcher investigating several facets of the San Andreas Fault has produced a new depiction of the earthquake potential of the fault's southern, highly populated section. The new study shows that ...

An analysis of recent changes along earthquake faults in Southern California suggests there is an increased possibility of a major quake on the San Andreas Fault, researchers said Monday. The changes ...

Earthquakes along a notorious section of the San Andreas Fault are driven by extreme temperatures deep beneath Earth's surface, with rocks being broken up and melted at temperatures of around 350 ...