Anza segment

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The Anza segment is a major portion of Southern California’s San Jacinto Fault Zone, known for its seismic activity and role in regional earthquake hazard.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fault segment
associatedWith earthquakes in Southern California
contributesTo regional earthquake hazard in Southern California
faultType right-lateral strike-slip fault
hasOrientation northwest–southeast
hasResearchFocus earthquake recurrence intervals
fault slip rate
seismic gap behavior
hasRoleIn strain partitioning along the San Jacinto Fault Zone
hasSeismicActivity yes
isCharacterizedBy frequent small to moderate earthquakes
high strain rate
right-lateral shear
isConsidered significant seismic hazard segment
isImportantFor seismic hazard assessment in Southern California
understanding plate boundary deformation in California
isIncludedIn Southern California earthquake hazard models
isMajorSegmentOf San Jacinto Fault Zone
isSourceOf moderate-magnitude earthquakes
isSubparallelTo San Andreas Fault
locatedIn Anza Valley
surface form: Anza region

Riverside County
surface form: Riverside County, California

Southern California
United States of America
surface form: United States
monitoredBy seismic networks in Southern California
partOf San Jacinto Fault Zone
studiedBy geologists
seismologists
tectonicSetting Pacific–North American plate boundary system
surface form: Pacific–North America plate boundary

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San Jacinto Fault Zone segment Anza segment