But another force is also in the mix: the properties of the rocks in the fault zones along the plate interface. This includes both the structure of the rock as well as how the rocks are arranged ...

A string of earthquakes in California last week saw residents urged to 'remain alert' amid warnings bigger tremors could be on the way in a neighbouring state ...

A study looking at a small region in Japan has shown that the properties of fault zone rocks really matter for the generation of earthquakes. Earthquakes occur along fault lines between ...

The February 22 collapse in the inlet section of the Srisailam left bank canal (SLBC) tunnel is being viewed as a precursor to what might happen if the digging continues, using the second ...