By contrast, an earthquake on the Puente Hills thrust fault system probably would max out at a magnitude 7.5 — still powerful, but less so than the southern San Andreas.

The magnitude 4.4 earthquake that rattled Los Angeles on Monday was centered within one of the region’s most potentially destructive fault systems, one capable of producing a magnitude 7.5 ...

By contrast, an earthquake on the Puente Hills thrust fault system probably would max out at a magnitude 7.5 — still powerful, but less so than the southern San Andreas.

A California fault line remains relatively unknown. It caused last week’s quake and might be the site of ‘the big one’ - The 10-mile deep Puente Hills thrust fault runs beneath downtown Los ...

The 6.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Paso Robles region Monday was attributed to just such a fault. It's called a thrust fault, and in the Bay Area some can produce earthquakes just as ...

The 4.4 magnitude earthquake that was felt in many Southern California cities Monday fell on the Puente Hills Thrust Fault System, which is potentially the most destructive in the region.

Thrust faults have been the site of some of the world's largest quakes, such as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake off the coast of Japan, which damaged the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Therefore, while the San Andreas fault may generate more powerful earthquakes—up to magnitudes of around 8.0 or even higher—the location of the Puente Hills thrust fault makes it a major hazard.

PASADENA, Calif. – The earthquake that struck Central California on Monday occurred in a region of scenic beauty and seismic activity, where the nearby clash of the Pacific and North American ...

Earthquakes on thrust faults can spread 10 times farther to a second nearby thrust fault than previously thought. by University of California - Riverside. ...

A California fault line remains relatively unknown. It caused last week’s quake and might be the site of ‘the big one’ The 10-mile deep Puente Hills thrust fault runs beneath downtown Los ...