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After the 1906 earthquake, the scene shifted to the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Unlike San Francisco, Los Angeles was considered by the general public as relatively free from earthquakes, although earthquakes were felt in the desert east of Los Angeles.
Feb 8, 2021 · Just seconds after 6 a.m. on February 9, 1971, a 12-mile section of an under-appreciated fault along the San Gabriel Mountains suddenly and dramatically slipped. The entire Los Angeles region was rattled, but the shaking was particularly violent in the northeastern corner of the San Fernando Valley.
Aug 18, 2024 · The relatively shallow depth of the 6 August earthquake appeared to create more intense or prolonged shaking in some parts of the city, while others felt almost nothing at all.
Sep 6, 2019 · Scientists thought the Wilmington blind‐thrust fault that runs deep under the Los Angeles region had been dormant since the Late Pliocene era, millions of years ago. But a new study reveals that it's very much alive, and capable of generating the kind of 6.4-magnitude earthquakes that could cause serious damage in such a populous area.
Nov 19, 2018 · Oil companies sank more wells and drilled deeper, reaching the depth of active faults. The new study noted a pattern of earthquakes occurring within a few months of well expansion below 3 kilometers (1.9 miles).
Jul 29, 2024 · Alongi et al. used multiple seismic reflection data sets to provide new insights into the offshore section of the Palos Verdes fault near Los Angeles, from the seafloor to about 400 meters...
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Aug 23, 2001 · After removing these non-tectonic signals, we are left with 4.4 mm yr-1 of uniaxial contraction across the Los Angeles basin, oriented N 36° E (perpendicular to the major strike-slip...
