The most famous fault in the U.S. is San Andreas. Of course, the seismic overreactions of the film industry certainly help put its name in the minds of the disaster-conscious, but it’s infamy ...

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 San Andreas Fault is a system of seismic faults along the coast of California. Long known for its devastating earthquakes, it has lain at peace for the last 160 years. Is it time to prepare for ...