Yorba Linda Fault
Encyclopedia
The Yorba Linda Fault or Yorba Linda Trend is a Fault system that extends from North East Yorba Linda, California
to the South Eastern portion of Chino Hills, California
. The fault was discovered in the late 1990s and is known to have caused the MW5.4 2008 Chino Hills earthquake
. The fault is believed to produce a MW6.0 earthquake
at most.
Yorba Linda, California
Yorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of Downtown Los Angeles....
to the South Eastern portion of Chino Hills, California
Chino Hills, California
Chino Hills is a Los Angeles suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, United States. The city borders Los Angeles County on its northwest side, Orange County to its south, and Riverside County to its southeast...
. The fault was discovered in the late 1990s and is known to have caused the MW5.4 2008 Chino Hills earthquake
2008 Chino Hills earthquake
The 2008 Chino Hills earthquake occurred at 11:42:15 a.m. PDT on July 29, 2008, in Southern California. The epicenter of the magnitude 5.5 earthquake was in Chino Hills, approximately east-southeast of downtown Los Angeles....
. The fault is believed to produce a MW6.0 earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
at most.