Learning about:The Great Southern California

ShakeOut November 13, 2008

A Teachable Moment

What is the ShakeOut?

Mw 7.8 earthquakeSouthern San Andreas Fault

What if…

Click image above to play animation

Download the animation: http://www.unavco.org/edu_outreach/resources/teachable/scec-shakeout-simulation-rt.wmv

How do we study earthquakes?

GPS Data

West of the San Andreas fault:The Pacific Plate

East of the San Andreas fault:The North American Plate

Velocity VectorsMap from USGS

direction of motion

GPS station

length=rate of motion

Chino Hills Mw 5.4 July, 2008