Whittier Fault
Geologic fault in eastern Los Angesles County in Southern California
| Whittier Fault | |
|---|---|
| Location | eastern Los Angeles County |
| Country | USA |
| State | California |
| Characteristics | |
| Part of | Elsinore Fault Zone |
| Length | 40km |
| Tectonics | |
| Type | right-lateral strike-slip fault |
The Whittier Fault is a geologic fault located in eastern Los Angeles County in Southern California, that is one of the two upper branches of the Elsinore Fault Zone, with the Chino Fault the second.
Geology
The Whittier Fault is a 40-kilometer (25 mi) right-lateral strike-slip fault that runs along the Chino Hills range between the cities of Chino Hills and Whittier. The fault has a slip rate of 2.5 to 3.0 millimeters (0.098 to 0.118 in) per year. It is estimated that this fault could generate a quake of Mw6.0–7.2 on the moment magnitude scale.
See also
- Puente Hills Fault
- San Andreas Fault
References
- "Whittier Fault". Southern California Earthquake Data Center. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
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Seismically active fault zones and tectonic blocks of California
- San Andreas Fault
- Salinian Block
- Brawley Seismic Zone
- Chino Fault
- Elsinore Fault Zone
- Elysian Park Fault
- Garlock Fault
- Hollywood fault
- Hosgri Fault
- Imperial Fault Zone
- Laguna Salada Fault
- Newport–Inglewood Fault
- Northridge Blind Thrust Fault
- Peninsular Ranges
- Puente Hills Fault
- Raymond Fault
- Rose Canyon Fault
- Salton Trough
- San Cayetano Fault
- San Diego Trough Fault Zone
- San Felipe Fault Zone
- San Gabriel Fault
- San Jacinto Fault Zone
- Santa Maria River Fault
- Santa Ynez Fault
- Shoreline Fault
- Sierra Madre Fault Zone
- Ventura Fault
- White Wolf Fault
- Whittier Fault
- Yorba Linda Fault
- Bartlett Springs Fault
- Calaveras Fault
- Clayton-Marsh Creek-Greenville Fault
- Concord Fault
- Hayward Fault Zone
- Healdsburg Fault
- Maacama Fault
- Mendocino Fracture Zone
- Mendocino Triple Junction
- Mount Diablo Thrust Fault
- Monta Vista Fault
- Nacimiento Fault
- Pleasanton Fault
- Rinconada Fault
- San Gregorio Fault
- San Pablo Fault
- Seal Cove Fault
- Serra Fault
- Silver Creek Fault
- Tesla Fault
- West Napa Fault
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