2008 National Seismic Hazard Maps-Fault parameters
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Fault Name State
North Channel California
GEOMETRY
Dip (degrees) 26
Dip direction N
Sense of slip thrust
Rupture top (km) 1.1
Rupture bottom (km) 5
Rake (degrees) 90
Length (km) 51
MODEL VALUES
Slip Rate 1
Probability of activity 1
  ELLSWORTH HANKS
Minimum magnitude 6.5 6.5
Maximum magnitude 6.80 6.60
b-value 0.8 0.8
Fault Model Deformation
Model
Char Rate1 GR-a-value1 Weight
Stitched 2.4 5.96e-04 / 1.19e-03 1.840 / 2.391 0.50
UnStitched 2.4 5.96e-04 / 1.19e-03 1.840 / 2.391 0.50
1 1st Value is based on Ellsworth relation and 2nd value is based on Hanks and Bakun relation
Comments
(replaces 2002 North Channel Slope fault in alt 2)