Known as “blind” thrust faults because they can’t be seen at the surface, they are difficult ... Jones said Southern ...

It wasn't a terribly unusual event, by ... steadfast at the surface, deeply buried bedrock can resemble a shattered window pane. These cracks, or faults, are where earthquakes occur.

and that’s “pretty standard for anywhere in California.” That’s because, in a single seismic event, individual faults can link up, resulting in an earthquake of a larger magnitude.

Southern California is frequently shaken by earthquakes ... steadfast at the surface, deeply buried bedrock can resemble a shattered window pane. These cracks, or faults, are where earthquakes ...

An alert went out in Southern California ... of earthquakes result from the constant movement of tectonic plates, which are massive, solid slabs of rock that make up the planetary surface and ...

California has experienced seven earthquakes in less than 24 hours, with the latest striking Friday morning. The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected five quakes along the San Andreas fault that ...

Both Northern and Southern California have been shaking this week as multiple light earthquakes have struck ... it occurred roughly 12 miles below the surface. No damage or injuries were ...

the Fort Tejon earthquake of 1857 was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in California. The quake left a surface rupture scar just over 217 miles long along the San Andreas fault.