Monday, May 10, 2010

[californiadisasters] Kate... Question about the 4.3 Maricopa and 3.9 Weldon earthquake today.



Hello Kate,

 

My name is Ray and I live in Bakersfield.   I am curious about the 4.3 earthquake near Maricopa on 05-08-2010 and was wondering if it was located on the White Wolf Fault?  It’s hard to tell on the map if the White Wolf Fault goes that far.  Does the White Wolf Fault connect with the San Andreas?  Is it unusual for a 4.3 earthquake to have no aftershocks?

 

About the 3.9 in Weldon today, I was wondering too if you knew what fault it was located on.  Kern Canyon Fault?  Our local news said they contacted the Army Corps of Engineers at the Lake Isabella Dam and they felt the shaking there and it was a pretty good jolt.  They went on to say after doing a preliminary inspection there was no damage to the dam, but they were going to be doing a more thorough inspection of both dams.

 

I can remember back in the “olden days” when Preliminary Earthquake Reports used to show not only the nearest towns from the epicenter, but the nearest fault.  Is there a place to find that information now and why did they stop giving the nearest fault on the reports.

 

Thank you so much!

 

Ray



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