Laguna Salada Fault

A United States Geological Survey map showing the Laguna Salada fault outlined in red

The Laguna Salada Fault is a geological fault between the United States and Mexico. About 64 kilometres (40 mi) to 80 kilometres (50 mi) long, it straddles the Imperial County-California–Baja California border.^[1]

Earthquakes

1892

Further information: 1892 Laguna Salada earthquake

According to some seismologists the 1892 Laguna Salada earthquake ranks among the largest earthquakes in California and Baja California in historic times. It occurred on 23 February 1892, and was centered near Laguna Salada in Baja California. ^[2]

2010

Further information: 2010 Baja California earthquake

The Laguna Salada Fault is thought to be the origin of the 2010 Baja California earthquake.^[1] Prior to this, the fault had not produced a major earthquake for over 100 years, since 1892.^[3]

Faults

The Laguna Salada Fault is a probable southern continuation of the Elsinore Fault Zone in Southern California.^[4] These faults are considered to be secondary cohorts of the San Andreas Fault, and as such share some of the strike-slip motion between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate.^[5]

References

1 2 "One death reported in Baja quake". Los Angeles Times. 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
↑ Hough, Susan (August 2004). "Revisiting the 23 February 1892 Laguna Salada Earthquake". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 94 (4): 1571–1578. Bibcode:2004BuSSA..94.1571H. doi:10.1785/012003244.
↑ Chang, Alicia (2010-04-04). "Big Baja quake came from 'chaotic' fault system". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
↑ Dorsey, Becky. "Previous Work in Laguna Salada". University of Oregon. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
↑ Cal Tech

Seismically active fault zones and tectonic blocks of California

Statewide Faults	San Andreas Fault

Faults, zones, and blocks of Southern California	Brawley Seismic Zone Chino Fault Elsinore Fault Zone Elysian Park Fault Garlock Fault Hosgri Fault Imperial Fault Zone Laguna Salada Fault Newport–Inglewood Fault Peninsular Ranges Puente Hills Fault Raymond Fault Rose Canyon Fault Salton Trough Salinian Block San Cayetano Fault San Felipe Fault Zone San Gabriel Fault San Jacinto Fault Zone Santa Maria River Fault Santa Ynez Fault Shoreline Fault Ventura Fault White Wolf Fault Whittier Fault Yorba Linda Fault

Faults and zones of Northern California	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 Pleasanton Fault San Gregorio Fault San Pablo Fault Seal Cove Fault Serra Fault Silver Creek Fault Tesla Fault West Napa Fault

Sierra Nevada faults, zones, and blocks	Death Valley Fault Zone Furnace Creek Fault Zone Honey Lake Fault Zone Kern Canyon Fault Maria fold and thrust belt Owens Valley Fault Rescue Lineament-Bear Mountains fault zone Sierra Nevada Batholith Sierra Nevada Fault Sierra Nevada-Great Valley Block Smartville Block Walker Lane

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