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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.
| 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 |
Geology
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- "Whittier Fault". Southern California Earthquake Data Center. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
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