San Diego County shaken by a 4.9 earthquake on a dangerous fault near Anza
San Diego County shaken by a 4.9 earthquake on a dangerous fault near Anza
https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/d...ad%2Fwhere.png[A 4.9 earthquake occurred on the San Jacinto fault system on Friday night, shaking San Diego County.
(USGS)
Scientists studying which fault produced it
By GARY ROBBINS
APRIL 3, 2020 7:02 PM
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred at 6:53 p.m. on Friday near Anza, shaking parts of San Diego County hard, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor also was felt in downtown Los Angeles.
The epicenter was located 11 miles east-southeast of Anza and 16 miles north-northeast of Warner Springs at a depth of 6.6 miles.
The quake appears to have been produced by the San Jacinto fault system, according to Tom Rockwell, a geologist at San Diego State University.
“This is a moderate earthquake in an area that has produce a lot of moderate earthquakes,” Rockwell said. “This is section of the fault where we expect larger faults. The last Nov. 22, 1800 we had a 7.3 earthquake. It produced up to 13 feet of lateral displacement near Anza.”
The average return time of a big quake is 270 years. “Could be have one tomorrow; yes,” said Rockwell. “Could it wait another 100 years, yes.”
The San Jacinto is one of the most restless fault systems in Southern California and is capable of producing quakes greater than 7.3 to 7.5.
Strong aftershocks to Friday’s quake are expected.
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