While not a household name like the San Andreas, the Elsinore fault is part of a larger seismic zone that experts fear and believe more people should know about.

The Elsinore fault is "one of the major risks in Southern California," Lucy Jones, a seismologist and Caltech research associate, said to the Los Angeles Times.

The Elsinore fault is "one of the major risks in Southern California," Lucy Jones, a seismologist and Caltech research associate, said to the Los Angeles Times.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake ruptured in San Diego County on Monday — jolting Southern California and providing a reminder of the power of the Elsinore fault, which is capable of spawning even ...

The Elsinore fault zone runs from the Sonoran Desert in Imperial County through the western edge of Riverside County communities like Temecula, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore.

Shaking was reported in Los Angeles, Downey, San Pedro, Long Beach, Pasadena and elsewhere. The earthquake was likely associated with the Elsinore Fault, which runs parallel to the San Andreas Fault.

What is the Elsinore Fault Zone? The Elsinore Fault Zone, a major fault line in Southern California and part of the San Andreas Fault system, is in this area. It is one of the largest in southern ...

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake northeast of San Diego shakes most of Southern California The temblor's epicenter was immediately south of the Elsinore fault zone — one of the busiest seismic zones in ...