Physics-based scenario of earthquake cycles on the Ventura Thrust system, California : the effect of variable friction and fault geometry

• Main Authors: Ong, Miranda Su Qing, Barbot, Sylvain, Hubbard, Judith
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Ventura Thrust System; Science::Geology::Volcanoes and earthquakes; Earthquake Cycles
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90314; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50476
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Ventura Thrust system in California is capable of producing large magnitude earthquakes. Geological studies suggest that the fault geometry is complex, composed of multiple segments at different dips: thrust ramps dipping 30°–50° linked with bed-parallel décollements dipping < 10°. These latt...