(Natural News) A study published in the journal Geosphere simulated possible rupture scenarios along the Coachella Valley segment in southern San Andreas Fault. Results show that even a slight change in fault parameters, including friction and stress conditions, could lead to a wild assortment of outcomes. The rupture could also spread toward different locations along the fault line, said researchers from the University […]

(Natural News) Californians have been buzzing about “The Big One,” a huge earthquake that many experts feel is long overdue along one of the state’s major fault lines. If you think this doesn’t concern you because you don’t live in the Golden State, you could end up paying a big price for that denial as […]

(Natural News) The Big One is a hypothetical, long-overdue mega-quake that’s expected to strike the west coast at any time, with California suffering the brunt of the devastation. The idea of a massive earthquake hitting the heavily populated state already conjures up images of rattled people weaving their way through crumbled wreckage. Yet according to […]