Californians probably know the most famous of faults, the San Andreas ... it is so fearsome is its location. The Puente Hills thrust fault system is in a broad zone directly underneath the ...

The San Andreas Fault can even be seen during your commute, given that some stretches of freeway in the state cut directly through the fault line. There are tours located throughout the state that ...

Rather, two plates move against each other, building up tension, then releasing the tension in a sudden and often violent jerk. This sudden jerk creates an earthquake. The San Andreas Fault is ...

That two inches -- the average distance the San Andreas fault moves each year -- has the potential to unleash an earthquake of epic proportions directly ... While no building is earthquake-proof ...