Ch 3: Characterization of the SFBR Earthquake

SourcesWorking Group on California

Earthquake Probabilities, 2002

OverviewFault SegmentationRupture Sources &

ScenariosGeologic Slip RatesPrevious EarthquakesFault Area

Area covered by report

Fault Segmentsthe shortest section considered

capable of repeatedly rupturing to produce large earthquakes

criteria: kinematic & dynamickinematic: geometry, structuredynamic: rupture length, displacement

of previous eqs, timing, changes in slip/creep rates, microearthquakes

Rupturesrupture source: single or combination

of adjacent fault segments; floating eq rupture scenario: combination of

rupture sources that describe mode of failure of the entire fault during one eq cycle

rupture model: weighted combinations of the fault-rupture scenarios

Hayward-Rogers Creek Segments

140 km long 3 segments: 9±2

RC: 8.4±2, 235-387 HN: 10±1, 270-710 HS: 7-10, 150-250 N,

130±40 S Tule Pond creep 4-6

change in timing constraint from previous reports

Rupture Model Construction

San Andreas Segments

~260

~300

~150

San Gregorio Segments

Calaveras Fault Segments

Green Valley & Concord Faults

Greenville Fault Segments

Segment Dimensions

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