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

The researchers measured the orientations of smaller faults that formed in the vicinity of the Liachar Thrust — a major fault where a massive slab of rock is being shoved upon another.

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.

Therefore, it is essential to have a good understanding of the crustal distribution of stresses in this area. The Himalayan Orogen is characterized by a series of north-dipping thrust faults and shear ...