By Larry Wright
I am attaching
a link to USGS Earthquake Map of the area I have mentioned previously
as a possible indication of the Big One that may be about to occur
in California. I am becoming quite concerned about this because
I live not to very far from this location.
On this map you will notice recent earthquakes continuing to occur
in and near the area mentioned previously in past messages. That
line you see running from the left through Tejon Pass on down
to Palmdale is the San Andreas Fault. Note the numerous cracks
and faults located in Northridge and San Fernando and Los Angeles
just below. The area of greatest concern is almost a triangle
between Maricopa on the north side of the San Andreas to Santa
Barbara on the south side left to Palmdale just above the San
Andreas on the right side east.
Because of
the eastward bend of the San Andreas through Tejon Pass down to
Palmdale and the eastward bend of the coastline just below, the
Pacificand North American Tectonic Plates are unable to slip past
each other. The bind is causing the many faults and fractures
in the Northridge area. You will recall the earthquakes a few
years back in this area. Also, you have probably heard of the
Palmdale Bulge in which land areas near Palmdale have risen because
of the tremendous pressure caused by this bind.
You will notice
that the San Andreas is not directly connected to the fractured
area in Northridge. There are a few faults that get close butno
direct connection. What I fear is beginning to happen is that
deep fractures are beginning to develop between the Northridge
area and the San Andreas that will connect the two fault systems.
Once this happens the eastward bend of the San Andreas at around
Tejon Pass will be effectively breached. With the merging of these
two fault systems the tectonic plates will be free to move because
of the more straight line configuration from the Northridge area
to the San Andreas Fault.
You will note
the recent earthquakes in and near this area. This indicates to
me that fracturing between there two systems is beginning to happen.
With stresses continuing to build it may not be very long before
this whole area begins to break up. The consequences will be a
sudden release of the current bind between the tectonic plates
with a resulting slip movement of the San Andreas that will cause
a major earthquake in California.
California
Earthquake Map:http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/119-35.htm
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