2008 National Seismic Hazard Maps - Fault Parameters
| New Search |
| Fault Name | State |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Creek fault zone | Nevada |
| MODEL VALUES | |
|---|---|
| Slip rate (vertical or horizontal in mm/yr) | 0.1 |
| Probability of activity | 1 |
| Minimum magnitude | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Maximum magnitude | 6.77 |
| FAULT GEOMETRY | |
| Dip (degrees) | 60/40/50 |
|---|---|
| Dip direction | W |
| Sense of slip | normal |
| Rupture top (km) | 0 |
| Rupture bottom (km) | 15 |
| Rake (degrees) | -90 |
| Length (km) | 28 |
| Assigned Dip | Fault Parallel Slip Rate | Width | Characteristic Magnitude | Characteristic Rate | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0.16 | 23.3 | 6.77 | 1.93E-04 | 0.2 |
| 50 | 0.13 | 19.6 | 6.77 | 1.36E-04 | 0.6 |
| 60 | 0.12 | 17.3 | 6.77 | 1.06E-04 | 0.2 |
| Comments |
|---|
| Dip of fault changed to 50° based on redefined regional default value (Lund, 2006). |
| Selected References |
| 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. |
