New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...
“This is the area in which the San Andreas Fault meets the Cascadia Subduction Zone,” Clements said. “Because of that, we expect there to be a lot of earthquakes in this area.” A live map ...
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.