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TheYorba Linda Fault orYorba Linda Trend[1] is a fault system that transects theWhittier Fault and extends from northeastYorba Linda, California to the southeastern portion of theChino Hills andChino Hills (city), inSan Bernardino County, California.[2]
The fault was discovered in the late 1990s and is known to have caused theMw 5.52008 Chino Hills earthquake.[2][3] The fault is believed to produce a Mw 6.0earthquake at most.
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edit- ^Hauksson, Egill (1990-09-10)."Earthquakes, faulting, and stress in the Los Angeles Basin".Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.95 (B10):15365–15394.doi:10.1029/JB095iB10p15365.ISSN 0148-0227.
- ^ab"Investigation of the Yorba Linda Trend using earthquake relocation based on waveform cross-correlation | Southern California Earthquake Center". Southern California Earthquake Center. Retrieved2024-03-08.
- ^Register, Science Writer-Editor | Orange County (2008-07-31)."Little known Yorba Linda fault caused Tuesday's quake".Orange County Register. Retrieved2024-03-08.
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