Detail of a photo: Glowing orange lava flow running down a dark slope at twilight, with smoke and pink-lit clouds rising past a dark cone-shaped hill behind it.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place

earthquake

Science snap (#14): San Andreas Fault

As one of ~20,000 geologists flocking to AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, I’ve headed out a few days early to take in a few West Coast sights. For many, the Foggy City will always be synonymous with earthquakes. San Francisco is located right on the San Andreas Fault, which is part of a larger …[Read More]