2008 National Seismic Hazard Maps-Fault parameters
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Fault Name State
Fairview fault zone Nevada
GEOMETRY
Dip (degrees) 50/40/60
Dip direction E
Sense of slip normal
Rupture top (km) 0
Rupture bottom (km) 15
Rake (degrees) -90
Length (km) 34
MODEL VALUES
Probability of activity 1
Minimum magnitude 6.5
Maximum magnitude 7.20
b-value 0.8
Assigned Dip Fault-Parallel Slip Rate Width Annual Rate a-value Branch Weight
40 0.16 23.3 5.26e-05 0.926 0.2
50 0.13 19.6 3.70e-05 0.773 0.6
60 0.12 17.3 2.90e-05 0.667 0.2
Comments
Assigned characteristic magnitude based on Fairview Peak earthquake.