Californians feel the tension

Article Abstract:

Seismological research in southern California following the Jun 28, 1992 Landers earthquake has shown that the stress on the San Bernardino Mountains and Coachella Valley segments of the nearby San Andreas fault increased while stress on the Mojave segment deceased. Paleoseismic data from these areas indicate that a catastrophic earthquake in this region with a magnitude over 7.5 is likely. All models of seismic activity suggest that the Landers quake has increased the probability of quakes on the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults, but exact prediction remains impossible.

Earthquakes

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Changes in static stress on southern California faults the 1992 Landers earthquake

Article Abstract:

The earthquake near Landers, California, on Jun 28, 1992 of magnitude 7.5 shifted static stress to the San Bernardino segment of the San Andreas fault and to segments of the San Jacinto fault. The Mojave and Anza segments of the San Andreas fault also underwent a lessening of static stress. These changes suggest that the timetable of the next earthquake of magnitude 8 may have been advanced about 14 years.

Faults (Geology)

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