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2002 CALIFORNIA FAULT PARAMETERS -
Transverse Ranges and Los Angeles Basin

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Big Pine San Andreas (Carrizo) San Andreas (Mojave) San Andreas (San Bernardino) Lions Head Santa Ynez (West) Mission Ridge-Arroyo Parida-Santa Ana Santa Ynez (East) San Cayetano Holser San Gabriel Elsinore (Glen Ivy) Chino-Central Ave Newport-Inglewood San Jose Whittier Hollywood Santa Monica Palos Verdes Anacapa-Dume Santa Rosa Island Santa Cruz Island Verdugo Sierra Madre (San Fernando) Sierra Madre Santa Susana Simi-Santa Rosa Oak Ridge (onshore) Malibu Coast Ventura-Pitas Point Red Mountain Oak Ridge Mid Channel structure San Jacinto (San Bernardino) Newport-Inglewood (offshore) Clamshell-Sawpit Cucamonga North Channel Slope Oak Ridge (blind thrust offshore) Channel Islands Thrust Northridge San Joaquin Hills Puente Hills Blind Thrust Upper Elysian Park Raymond Los Alamos-W. Baseline Upper Elysian Park Oak Ridge Mid Channel structure San Joaquin Hills Northridge Puente Hills Blind Thrust Oak Ridge (blind thrust offshore) North Channel Slope Channel Islands Thrust


Big Pine

FAULT_NAME

Big Pine

FAULT_TYPE

ll-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

41 ± 4

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

0.8 ± 0.8

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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San Andreas (Carrizo)

FAULT_NAME

San Andreas (Carrizo)

FAULT_TYPE

rl-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

146 ± 15

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

34 ± 3

RANK

W

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

12

RUP_WIDTH_km

12


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San Andreas (Mojave)

FAULT_NAME

San Andreas (Mojave)

FAULT_TYPE

rl-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

103 ± 10

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

30 ± 7

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

12

RUP_WIDTH_km

12


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San Andreas (San Bernardino)

FAULT_NAME

San Andreas (San Bernardino)

FAULT_TYPE

rl-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

103 ± 10

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

24 ± 6

RANK

M

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

18

RUP_WIDTH_km

18


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Lions Head

FAULT_NAME

Lions Head

FAULT_TYPE

r

FAULT_LGTH_km

41 ± 4

DIP

75

DIP_DIRECTION

NE

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

0.02 ± 0.02

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

10

RUP_WIDTH_km

10


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Santa Ynez (West)

FAULT_NAME

Santa Ynez (West)

FAULT_TYPE

ll-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

65 ± 7

DIP

80

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

2 ± 1

RANK

M

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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Mission Ridge-Arroyo Parida-Santa Ana

FAULT_NAME

Mission Ridge-Arroyo Parida-Santa Ana

FAULT_TYPE

r

FAULT_LGTH_km

69 ± 7

DIP

60

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

0.4 ± 0.2

RANK

M

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

15


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Santa Ynez (East)

FAULT_NAME

Santa Ynez (East)

FAULT_TYPE

ll-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

68 ± 7

DIP

80

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

2 ± 1

RANK

M

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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San Cayetano

FAULT_NAME

San Cayetano

FAULT_TYPE

r

FAULT_LGTH_km

42 ± 4

DIP

-60

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

6 ± 3

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

15


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Holser

FAULT_NAME

Holser

FAULT_TYPE

r

FAULT_LGTH_km

20 ± 2

DIP

65

DIP_DIRECTION

S

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

0.4 ± 0.4

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

14


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San Gabriel

FAULT_NAME

San Gabriel

FAULT_TYPE

rl-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

72 ± 7

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

1 ± 0.5

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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Elsinore (Glen Ivy)

FAULT_NAME

Elsinore (Glen Ivy)

FAULT_TYPE

rl-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

36 ± 4

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

5 ± 2

RANK

M

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

15

RUP_WIDTH_km

15


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Chino-Central Ave

FAULT_NAME

Chino-Central Ave

FAULT_TYPE

rl-r-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

28 ± 3

DIP

65

DIP_DIRECTION

SW

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

1 ± 1

RANK

U

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

15

RUP_WIDTH_km

17


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Newport-Inglewood

FAULT_NAME

Newport-Inglewood

FAULT_TYPE

rl-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

66 ± 7

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

1 ± 0.5

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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San Jose

FAULT_NAME

San Jose

FAULT_TYPE

ll-r-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

20 ± 2

DIP

75

DIP_DIRECTION

NW

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

0.5 ± 0.5

RANK

U

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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Whittier

FAULT_NAME

Whittier

FAULT_TYPE

rl-r-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

38 ± 4

DIP

75

DIP_DIRECTION

NE

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

2.5 ± 1

RANK

M

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

15

RUP_WIDTH_km

15


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Hollywood

FAULT_NAME

Hollywood

FAULT_TYPE

ll-r-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

17 ± 2

DIP

70

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

1 ± 0.5

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

14


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Santa Monica

FAULT_NAME

Santa Monica

FAULT_TYPE

ll-r-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

28 ± 3

DIP

-75

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

1 ± 0.5

RANK

P-M

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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Palos Verdes

FAULT_NAME

Palos Verdes

FAULT_TYPE

rl-ss

FAULT_LGTH_km

107 ± 11

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

3 ± 1

RANK

M

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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Anacapa-Dume

FAULT_NAME

Anacapa-Dume

FAULT_TYPE

r-ll-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

75 ± 8

DIP

45

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

3 ± 2

RANK

U

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

20

RUP_WIDTH_km

28


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Santa Rosa Island

FAULT_NAME

Santa Rosa Island

FAULT_TYPE

ll-r-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

57 ± 6

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

1 ± 0.5

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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Santa Cruz Island

FAULT_NAME

Santa Cruz Island

FAULT_TYPE

ll-r-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

50 ± 5

DIP

90

DIP_DIRECTION

n/a

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

1 ± 0.5

RANK

M

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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Verdugo

FAULT_NAME

Verdugo

FAULT_TYPE

r

FAULT_LGTH_km

29 ± 3

DIP

45

DIP_DIRECTION

NE

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

0.5 ± 0.5

RANK

U

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

18


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Sierra Madre (San Fernando)

FAULT_NAME

Sierra Madre (San Fernando)

FAULT_TYPE

r

FAULT_LGTH_km

18 ± 2

DIP

45

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

2 ± 1

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

18


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Sierra Madre

FAULT_NAME

Sierra Madre

FAULT_TYPE

r

FAULT_LGTH_km

57 ± 6

DIP

45

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

2 ± 1

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

18


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Santa Susana

FAULT_NAME

Santa Susana

FAULT_TYPE

r

FAULT_LGTH_km

27 ± 3

DIP

55

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

5 ± 2

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

16


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Simi-Santa Rosa

FAULT_NAME

Simi-Santa Rosa

FAULT_TYPE

ll-r-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

40 ± 4

DIP

-60

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

1 ± 0.5

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

1

RUP_BOT_km

14

RUP_WIDTH_km

15


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Oak Ridge (onshore)

FAULT_NAME

Oak Ridge (onshore)

FAULT_TYPE

r

FAULT_LGTH_km

49 ± 5

DIP

-65

DIP_DIRECTION

S

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

4 ± 2

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

1

RUP_BOT_km

14

RUP_WIDTH_km

14


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Malibu Coast

FAULT_NAME

Malibu Coast

FAULT_TYPE

ll-r-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

37 ± 4

DIP

75

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

0.3 ± 0.2

RANK

P

RUP_TOP_km

0

RUP_BOT_km

13

RUP_WIDTH_km

13


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Ventura-Pitas Point

FAULT_NAME

Ventura-Pitas Point

FAULT_TYPE

r-ll-o

FAULT_LGTH_km

40 ± 4

DIP

75

DIP_DIRECTION

N

SLIP_RATE_mm_yr

1 ± 0.5

RANK

M

RUP_TOP_km

1

RUP_BOT_km

14

RUP_WIDTH_km

13