San Andreas Fault
Scientists Detect Movement on Major California Fault for First Time
A major California fault has begun shifting and be capable of producing an 8.0 temblor, according to scientists.
Scientists Predict Another CA Earthquake in Coming Weeks
Scientists are estimating that California has an 11 percent chance of experiencing another earthquake in the coming weeks.
Concern Mounts as Over 250 Earthquakes Hit Border
What originally seemed an isolated group of 100 small earthquakes on New Year’s Eve has now grown to “more than 250 earthquakes,” and apprehension is running high.
100 Earthquakes Hit Near California-Mexico Border on New Year’s Eve
The California Institute of Technology is reporting approximately 100 earthquakes were detected near the California-Mexico border on New Year’s Eve.
San Andreas Fault Threatens SoCal, Coachella Valley
The San Andreas Fault threatens to cause tremendous physical damage to Southern California when “the big one” strikes, experts say, with the site of the infamous Coachella Music & Arts Festival being hit hardest of all.
‘San Andreas’ a Seismic Hit With Earthquake-Prone California Regions
Curiosity–perhaps stemming from fear–helped earthquake disaster film San Andreas make a killing at the box office, scoring it a seismic $52.3 million on opening weekend. Nineteen of the 20 top-grossing movie theaters were located in California’s Bay Area and the greater Los Angeles region, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Those two areas are the most earthquake-prone in the country.
Little Known Fault Poses Major Threat Near Bay Area
Late Sunday night, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake rocked Los Angeles to sleep. While the San Andreas and Hayward faults grab headlines when the media talk of the “big one,” a lesser-known fault line named the Concord is flying under the radar. Geologists, however, have been keeping a watchful eye on the 11-mile-long fissure that is equally, if not more, capable of producing a devastating and catastrophic earthquake.
