Living with Earthquakes Predicting Earthquakes

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Living with EarthquakesPredicting Earthquakes

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Predicting earthquakes
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The Top 10 Characteristics of Major Faults of
Southern California Fault Probable Magnitudes
Length km Slip Rate, Recurrence Time San
Andreas Fault System San Andreas 6.8-8.0 1200
30 /- 5 140-210 San Jacinto 6.5-7.5 230 12
/- 5 85-250 Whittier-Elsinore 6.5-7.5 200 5
/- 2 250-700 Imperial 6.5-7.0 50 30 /- 5
40-60 Other faults Garlock 7.0-7.5 250 7
/- 4 200-3000 Oakridge 6.5-7.5 90 5 /- 1
200-700 Sierra Madre 6.5-7.5 85 4 /- 2
200-1000 Santa Susana 6.5-7.3 40 6 /- 1
100-300 San Cayetano 6.5-7.3 40 4.5 /- 2
200-600 Cucamonga 6.0-7.0 25 14 /- 2
200-1000
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