Southern California experienced 15 seismic sequences with at least one magnitude 4 or higher earthquake — the highest total ...
The Monday quake and recent smaller earthquakes in the vicinity have placed renewed attention on the Puente Hills fault and ...
While neither caused any major damage, experts have warned that Monday's quake may have been associated with the Puente Hills thrust fault, which could one day cause a huge earthquake in Los Angeles.
The researchers measured the orientations of smaller faults that formed in the vicinity of the Liachar Thrust — a major fault where a massive slab of rock is being shoved upon another.