Yet the San Andreas and similarly active faults are cold, so friction must be low.

Energy release associated with rapid movement on active faults is the cause of most earthquakes.

Since the town lies on an active fault, the local government has been preparing for a possible magnitude-8 earthquake in the upcoming century.

The temple of Apollo was deliberately been built over an active fault.

They concluded that the No. 2 reactor was located right above an active fault, which could undermine its safety.

Surely, then, it would be best for people in areas around seismically active faults to choose the most earthquake-resistant construction available.

This plate is riddled with active faults thus making the area extremely earthquake prone.

That has left the experts wondering about their ability to identify active faults and predict earthquakes.

Realizing the I was standing so close to such an active fault made me feel almost itchy in the soles of my feet.

As a result many geologists used to believe that the most devastating earthquakes belonged strictly to active faults like California's.