Magnitude of shear stress on the San Andreas fault: Implications of a stress measurement profile at shallow depth
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By: Mark D. Zoback and J.C. Roller
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Abstract
A profile of measurements of shear stress perpendicular to the San Andreas fault near Palmdale, California, shows a marked increase in stress with distance from the fault. The pattern suggests that shear stress on the fault increases slowly with depth and reaches a value on the order of the average stress released during earthquakes. This result has important implications for both long- and short-term prediction of large earthquakes.
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Zoback, M.D., and Roller, J., 1979, Magnitude of shear stress on the San Andreas fault: Implications of a stress measurement profile at shallow depth: Science, v. 206, no. 4417, p. 445-447, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.206.4417.445.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Magnitude of shear stress on the San Andreas fault: Implications of a stress measurement profile at shallow depth |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.206.4417.445 |
| Volume | 206 |
| Issue | 4417 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 445 |
| Last page | 447 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | Palmdale |