Plates at subduction zones typically move just a few centimeters per year. But when accumulated stress at these convergent ...

The Monday quake and recent smaller earthquakes in the vicinity have placed renewed attention on the Puente Hills fault and the dangers it could bring. The Puente Hills thrust fault is a broad ...

While neither caused any major damage, experts have warned that Monday's quake may have been associated with the Puente Hills thrust fault, which could one day cause a huge earthquake in Los Angeles.