A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that originated in Russia’s Kamchatka has caused tsunami waves to hit in the region, ...

A massive 8.8 earthquake hit Kamchatka due to shallow reverse faulting along the Kuril-Kamchatka Arc. Learn about its impact ...

Reverse faults, in contrast, form in regions where the crust is being compressed. These compressional forces cause the hanging wall to move upward relative to the footwall.

Extension and contraction each have an associated type of fault. Normal faults describe where two plates are pulling apart, allowing the side resting above to slide down on an angle. Reverse ...