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Science 17 July 1998:
Vol. 281. no. 5375, pp. 398 - 402
DOI: 10.1126/science.281.5375.398
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Evidence for Large Earthquakes in Metropolitan Los Angeles
Charles M. Rubin,
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Scott C. Lindvall,
Thomas K. Rockwell
The Sierra Madre fault, along the southern flank of the San Gabriel
Mountains in the Los Angeles region, has failed in magnitude 7.2 to 7.6 events at least twice in the past 15,000 years. Restoration of slip on
the fault indicated a minimum of about 4.0 meters of slip from the most
recent earthquake and suggests a total cumulative slip of about 10.5 meters for the past two prehistoric earthquakes. Large surface
displacements and strong ground motions resulting from greater than
magnitude 7 earthquakes within the Los Angeles region are not yet
considered in most seismic hazard and risk assessments.
C. M. Rubin, Department of Geology, Central Washington University,
Ellensburg, WA 98926, USA. S. C. Lindvall, William Lettis and
Associates, 27201 Tourney Road, Suite 201-B, Valencia, CA 91355, USA.
T. K. Rockwell, Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State
University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA.
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To whom correspondence should be addressed
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