1957 Gobi-Altay, Mongolia, earthquake as a prototype for southern California's most devastating earthquake
The 1957 Gobi-Altay earthquake was associated with both strike-slip and thrust faulting, processes similar to those along the San Andreas fault and the faults bounding the San Gabriel Mountains just north of Los Angeles, California. Clearly, a major rupture either on the San Andreas fault north of Los Angeles or on the thrust faults bounding the Los Angeles basin poses a serious hazard to inhabitants of that area. By analogy with the Gobi-Altay earthquake, we suggest that simultaneous rupturing of both the San Andreas fault and the thrust faults nearer Los Angeles is a real possibility that amplifies the hazard posed by ruptures on either fault system separately.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1996 |
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Title | 1957 Gobi-Altay, Mongolia, earthquake as a prototype for southern California's most devastating earthquake |
DOI | 10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0579:GAMEAA>2.3.CO;2 |
Authors | C. Bayarsayhan, A. Bayasgalan, B. Enhtuvshin, K.W. Hudnut, R.A. Kurushin, P. Molnar, M. Olziybat |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Geology |
Index ID | 70018498 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |