Fault Lines

San Andreas Fault Brevard Zone Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone Tectonic Plates Cascadia Subduction Zone Tintina Fault Hayward Fault Strike-Slip Faults Calaveras Fault Imperial Fault Paizhen Fault

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2mo ago

New Study Finds Unusually High Stress on San Andreas That Raises Risk Concerns

Scientists say the stress measurements point to vulnerable fault junctions and increase the urgency of preparing homes and infrastructure for a major rupture.

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this yr.

Study Finds Cascadia Megathrust Often Triggers Northern San Andreas in Closely Timed Quakes

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last yr.

Tintina Fault, Once Dormant, Is Straining Toward a Magnitude 7.5+ Quake