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April 16, 2026 (Julian) -- While the 5.2 earthquake centered in Julian Monday was minor, the Elsinore Fault that produced it ...
Below California's famed beaches, mountains and metropolitan areas lies a sinister web of earthquake faults—some so infamous ...
The 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Monday shook the ground and nerves in San Diego, but some scientists were already scanning the ocean floor for tremors.
In this type of fault, the block of rock above the fault plane, known as the hanging wall, moves downward relative to the block below, called the footwall. Normal faults are typically found at ...
Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, Geologists look for clues about prehistoric earthquakes at the bottom of lakes in the ...
Earthquake fault mapping reveals hidden risks in Turkey & Syria The post Earthquake Fault Mapping Reveals Hidden Risks in ...