The 'Big One' earthquake is usually associated with California. But scientists have warned that it could strike in New Zealand - after finding an active fault line running through the country.

A major Hayward fault quake could shake some Bay Area communities harder than expected because of the ground beneath them, new federal simulations show.

This has scientists quaking in their boots. Researchers have found that one of the US’ most dangerous fault lines is overdue for an earthquake, potentially threatening millions of people across California, per an alarming study in the journal ...

A long-dormant fault line, the Tintina fault, is stirring after 40 million years of inactivity. Recent discoveries near Dawson City, Canada, reveal alarming signs of movement, with a potential earthquake exceeding magnitude 7.

Unlike the San Andreas Fault — one of the most heavily studied faults in the world — scientists know comparatively little about the Rose Canyon Fault.

A fault line running alongside the Hunua Ranges in South Auckland is now identified as active and has the potential to cause a major earthquake with serious consequences, University of Auckland researchers say. The Mangatangi Fault poses the risk of a ...