2008 National Seismic Hazard Maps-Fault parameters
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Fault Name State
Garlock;GE California
GEOMETRY
Dip (degrees) 90
Dip direction V
Sense of slip strike slip
Rupture top (km) 0
Rupture bottom (km) 12
Rake (degrees) 0
Length (km) 45
MODEL VALUES
Slip Rate 3
Probability of activity 1
  ELLSWORTH HANKS
Minimum magnitude 6.5 6.5
Maximum magnitude 6.92 6.70
b-value 0.8 0.8
Fault Model Deformation
Model
Char Rate1 GR-a-value1 Weight
A priori 2.1 7.35e-04 / 7.35e-04 NA / NA 0.50
Moment Balanced 2.1 3.88e-04 / 6.72e-04 NA / NA 0.25
Moment Balanced 2.2 3.88e-04 / 6.72e-04 NA / NA 0.10
Moment Balanced 2.3 3.88e-04 / 6.72e-04 NA / NA 0.15
1 1st Value is based on Ellsworth relation and 2nd value is based on Hanks and Bakun relation
Comments
Section split from Eastern Garlock fault in 2002 model. Unconstrained slip rate reduced from slip rate on Central Garlock fault east of the junction of the Owl Lake fault. Designated as an A fault in 2006.