The Mangatangi Fault, named after a nearby river of the same name, was discovered by geologists from the University of ...

A long-dormant fault line, the Tintina fault, is stirring after 40 million years of inactivity. Recent discoveries near ...

The 'Big One' earthquake is usually associated with California. But scientists have warned that it could strike in New ...

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

A fault line running alongside the Hunua Ranges in South Auckland is now identified as active and has the potential to cause a major earthquake with serious consequences, University of Auckland ...

Unlike the San Andreas Fault — one of the most heavily studied faults in the world — scientists know comparatively little about the Rose Canyon Fault.

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 ...

A series of moderate earthquakes rattled the waters off Northern California and southern Oregon early Thursday near the ...

Earthquakes near Mendocino Triple Junction shake waters off Northern California with no tsunami or major damage.

California sits on an active plate boundary where the Pacific and North American plates grind past each other, producing ...