The fault poses a significant hazard to coastal Southern California and Tijuana, Mexico, according to the study. ADVERTISEMENTIt could produce up to a magnitude-7.3 quake if the offshore segments rupture and a magnitude-7.4 quake if the onshore segment also ruptures, according to the study by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. Even a moderate quake on the fault could have a major impact on the region, according to Valerie Sahakian, the study’s lead author. The study looked at data from previous and new seismic surveys that included sonar studies of the offshore fault. Researchers at the Nevada Seismological Laboratory assisted with the study, which was funded by Southern California Edison.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 08, 2017 00:56 UTC