2008 National Seismic Hazard Maps - Fault Parameters

2007 National Seismic Hazard Maps-Fault parameters
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Fault Name State
Bare Mountain fault Nevada
MODEL VALUES
Slip rate (vertical or horizontal in mm/yr) 0.008
Probability of activity 1
Minimum magnitude 6.5
Maximum magnitude 6.57
FAULT GEOMETRY
Dip (degrees) 50/40/60
Dip direction E
Sense of slip normal
Rupture top (km) 0
Rupture bottom (km) 15
Rake (degrees) -90
Length (km) 19
Assigned Dip Fault Parallel Slip Rate Width Characteristic Magnitude Characteristic Rate Weight
40 0.01 23.3 6.57 2.09E-05 0.2
50 0.01 19.6 6.57 1.47E-05 0.6
60 0.01 17.3 6.57 1.15E-05 0.2
Comments
Anderson and Klinger (1996) cite the above slip rate based on trenching at one site and reconnaissance of the rest of the fault. Dip of fault changed to 50° based on redefined regional default value (Lund, 2006).
Selected References
Anderson, L.W., and Klinger, R.E., 1996, Evaluation and characterization of Quaternary faulting-Bare Mountain fault, Nye County, Nevada: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Seismotectonic Report 96-5, 77 p., 4 pls.
Lund, W.R., ed., 2006, Basin and Range Province Earthquake Working Group seismic-hazard recommendations to the U.S. Geological Survey National Seismic Hazard Mapping Program: Utah Geological Survey Open-File Report 477, 23 p.