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.

A tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 shook the southern region of Gunungkidul, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

which help dictate the size of a megathrust earthquake. The new model, which simulates movements along a 4,040 × 660-square-kilometer thrust fault area, predicts plate movement of around 5 ...

Strike-slip earthquakes occur on strike-slip faults, normal earthquakes occur on normal faults, and thrust earthquakes occur on thrust or reverse faults. When an earthquake occurs on one of these ...

On February 9, 2025, at 10.08pm, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 occurred in Afghanistan at a latitude of 36.51 N and a ...

A large-magnitude earthquake would have catastrophic effects on both the infrastructure and people of north-eastern India. Therefore, it is essential to have a good understanding of the crustal ...

“The Miyazaki earthquake is a shallow earthquake resulting from Nankai subduction activity, characterized by a thrust fault mechanism,” said Daryono, BMKG's Director of Earthquakes and Tsunamis, on ...

DEHRADUN: Uttarkashi district, known for its high seismic sensitivity, has experienced nine earthquakes ... Thrust lies between the Lesser and Shivalik Himalayas, while the Himalayan Front Fault ...