Moderate Earthquake Near Santa Barbara, CA May 29, 2013
Today California had a moderate earthquake (M4.8) near Santa Barbara, California.
It was near the Mission Ridge - Arroyo Parida - Santa Ana fault system. The focal mechanism indicates ENE compression consistent with a thrust fault.
Using the earthquake viewer, we can see that the chance of a larger earthquake in this area during the next year was low at the time it occurred.
Relatively few aftershocks have been recorded at this time (14:30 local time).
Further details can be seen on the earthquake viewer.
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Steven Ward is a Research Geophysicist at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, UC Santa Cruz. He specializes in the quantification and simulation of natural hazards. Read Steve's blog.
John Rundle is a Distinguished Professor of Physics and Geology at UC Davis and the Executive Director of the APEC Collaboration for Earthquake Simulations. He chaired the Board of Advisors for the Southern California Earthquake Center from 1994 to 1996. Read John's blog.
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