Californians probably know the most famous of faults, the San Andreas, which in Southern California runs mostly beneath remote deserts and mountains. That fault plays a starring role in the 1978 ...

mostly runs beneath remote areas and mountains. Jones said that a major quake on the San Andreas fault would leave about 800 ...

That earthquake struck in the Santa Cruz Mountains on a fault that formed as a result of a bend in the San Andreas Fault, the USGS said. The 7.9-magnitude San Francisco earthquake in April 1906 ...

While earthquakes have caused disasters since early California, destruction from wildfires is a modern phenomenon ...

The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,200 kilometers (750 mi) through California. It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North ...

This sudden jerk creates an earthquake. The San Andreas Fault is undoubtedly the most famous transform boundary in the world. To the west of the fault is the Pacific plate, which is moving northwest.

The Thousand Palm Oasis is a must see. Steps lead down to a raised boardwalk for a short walk above a marshy area fed by water from the San Andreas Fault. Lush vegetation and towering palms create ...

The difficult 16th hole, known as San Andreas Fault, features a large bunker that proved challenging for Mouw to escape. Despite the setback on the 16th, Mouw persevered and finished the round ...