A geological fault is (in geology) a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement along the fractures. More simply put, it’s a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Fault lines are fractures or breaks in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates move past each other, often resulting in earthquakes. These geological features are classified into ...

A geologist studying the Atlas Mountains explains how the 6.8 magnitude earthquake resulted from a geological phenomenon called a 'reverse fault.' By The Conversation Sept. 11, 2023 ...