However, the earthquake last Thursday occurred on the San Andreas fault, which is a different type of zone known as a strike-slip fault, where the tectonic plates slide next to each other ...

But what exactly is the San Andreas Fault, and why is it associated with such high-risk earthquake activity? Click through the following gallery for a brief overview of this infamous geological ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson adds to his likely streak of summer blockbusters with "San Andreas," a disaster film ... to rescue his daughter after an earthquake decimates the Golden State.