2008 National Seismic Hazard Maps - Fault Parameters
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| Fault Name | State |
|---|---|
| Calaveras;CC | California |
| MODEL VALUES | |
|---|---|
| Fault parallel slip rate | 15 |
| Probability of activity | 1 |
| ELLSWORTH | HANKS | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum magnitude | NA | NA |
| Maximum magnitude | 6.392 | 6.172 |
| FAULT GEOMETRY | |
| Dip (degrees) | 90 |
|---|---|
| Dip direction | V |
| Sense of slip | strike slip |
| Rupture top (km) | 4.2 |
| Rupture bottom (km) | 7.2 |
| Rake (degrees) | 180 |
| Length (km) | 59 |
| Fault Model | Deformation Model | Char Mag1 | Char Rate1 | Apriori Rate | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moment Balanced | 2.1 | 6.392/6.172 | 7.40E-03/ 1.58E-02 | 8.28E-03 | 0.5 |
| Moment Balanced | 2.2 | 6.392/6.172 | 7.40E-03/ 1.58E-02 | 0.2 | |
| Moment Balanced | 2.3 | 6.392/6.172 | 7.40E-03/ 1.58E-02 | 0.3 |
| 1 1st Value is based on Ellsworth relation and 2nd value is based on Hanks and Bakun relation |
| Comments |
|---|
| Calaveras fault reported by Perkins and Sims (1988) and slip rate of Paicines fault reported by Harms and others (1987). Creep rate for fault zone approximately 15 mm/yr. Maximum earthquake assumed to about M6.2 (Oppenheimer and others, 1990). WG99/WG02 source parameters used in 2002. |
