Earthquakes triggered by the notorious San Andreas Fault in California may have been triggered by an ancient rising lake, a study has found. The San Andreas Fault is the border section between two ...

At the point in time where the lake was deepest—between 1000 and 1500 A.D.—the pressure would have been greatest, making the fault more likely to rupture. "It's not that [water] lubricates the ...

Pressure on the San Andreas fault from a now-dried lake could have been sufficient to trigger past major earthquakes in California. The lake’s disappearance could explain why there have been no ...

Ancient lake contributed to past San Andreas fault ruptures Date: October 26, 2020 Source: Geological Society of America Summary: The San Andreas fault, which runs along the western coast of North ...

Hidden Planet Researchers find why San Andreas fault hasn’t caused a big earthquake in L.A. — yet. Over the past 1,000 years, earthquakes at the southern San Andreas fault occurred when water ...

Earlier estimates said the fault zone could generate up to a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but a new report shows it could produce a quake as strong as 7.8. Palos Verdes fault could unleash ...

However, that inactivity belies a devastating potency. The fault is capable of generating a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, said seismologist Lucy Jones, a Caltech research associate.

Lake Rotorua, which sits at the heart of a dormant volcano and is the setting for one of New Zealand's most famous Māori love stories, has been mapped in detail for the 1st time.