2008 National Seismic Hazard Maps - Fault Parameters
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| Fault Name | State |
|---|---|
| Blackwater | California |
| MODEL VALUES | |
|---|---|
| Fault parallel slip rate | .5 |
| Probability of activity | 1 |
| ELLSWORTH | HANKS | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum magnitude | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Maximum magnitude | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| FAULT GEOMETRY | |
| Dip (degrees) | 90 |
|---|---|
| Dip direction | V |
| Sense of slip | strike slip |
| Rupture top (km) | 0 |
| Rupture bottom (km) | 12 |
| Rake (degrees) | 180 |
| Length (km) | 60 |
| Fault Model | Deformation Model | Char Mag1 | Char Rate1 | GR-a-value1 | GR-b-value1 | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnStitched | 2.1 | 7.1/6.9 | 1.94E-04/ 3.87E-04 | 1.383/1.639 | 0.8/0.8 | 0.25 |
| Stitched | 2.1 | 7.1/6.9 | 1.94E-04/ 3.87E-04 | 1.383/1.639 | 0.8/0.8 | 0.25 |
| UnStitched | 2.4 | 7.1/6.9 | 1.94E-04/ 3.87E-04 | 1.383/1.639 | 0.8/0.8 | 0.25 |
| Stitched | 2.4 | 7.1/6.9 | 1.94E-04/ 3.87E-04 | 1.383/1.639 | 0.8/0.8 | 0.25 |
| 1 1st Value is based on Ellsworth relation and 2nd value is based on Hanks and Bakun relation |
| Comments |
|---|
| Mojave slip rates based on Holocene rates reported for Homestead Vlly., Emerson, and Johnson Vlly. flts (Hecker, et al. 1993; Rubin and Sieh, 1993; Herzberg and Rockwell, 1993), Slip rate revised in 2007 based on Oskin (2007) |
