New Earthquake Model for Los Angeles Finds Some Faults Moving Faster Than Expected

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Cooke and Marshalls model suggests that the Verdugo-Eagle rock fault is moving about .8 mm per year and should be further studied and trenched. Credit: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cooke and Marshall's model suggests that the Verdugo-Eagle rock fault is moving about .8 mm per year and should be further studied and trenched. Credit: University of Massachusetts Amherst

An analysis of slip rates for 26 active faults in the Los Angeles metropolitan area validates a new approach to modeling fault tectonics and finds that some faults may be moving faster than earlier models estimated, University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists report.


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