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.

Geology

The 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

  • Puente Hills Fault
  • San Andreas Fault

References

  • "Whittier Fault". Southern California Earthquake Data Center. Retrieved April 27, 2006.



THE WHITTIER FAULT TREND CROSS SECTIONS, STRUCTURE MAPS, AND WELL TOPS

Click on image for enlargement

Hayward Rodgers Creek Fault Map Bay Area Fault Map Sa vrogue.co

THE WHITTIER FAULT TREND CROSS SECTIONS, STRUCTURE MAPS, AND WELL TOPS

ITH Faultier 24x36