A fault is where two tectonic plates meet. The other half of this one is in Canada! ISLA: Well, fold mountains like these are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

Ancient faults from the formation of the Appalachian mountains The earthquake's epicenter ... from a region of faults called the Appalachian fold-and-thrust belt, which is much more ancient ...

We finally know how a fault that gave rise to Denali, North America's highest mountain, first formed. According to new research, the Denali Fault is actually an ancient suture mark where two land ...

Why it's incredible: The mountains' folded rocks form stunning rainbow patterns. As the name suggests, China's Rainbow Mountains are multicolored formations in the northwest of the country.

The state’s mountains contain thousands of faults, where two blocks of rocks are fractured and move relative to each other, usually slowly, but sometimes suddenly, causing earthquakes.

The Rocky Mountains extend from British Columbia south to the US state of New Mexico Scientists at Idaho State University have mapped a new, active seismic fault in the Rocky Mountains in the US ...

Scientists at Idaho State University have mapped a new, active seismic fault in the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Idaho capable of unleashing a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. A university official ...