faults

faults

Los Angeles is not without its faults—but Woodland Hills is. There are no known faults in Woodland Hills.

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Figure 1. Concentrations of earthquakes in San Fernando Valley (Earthquake Country Alliance Bay Area., n.d.)

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Figure 2. Approximate locations of known larger faults in Southern California (USGS. (n.d.)

Earthquake Notification Service

The Earthquake Notification Service (ENS) is a free service that can send you automated notification emails when earthquakes happen in your area.

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Figure 3. Signup page for automated notification of earthquakes in your area (USGS, n.d.)

References

Earthquake Country Alliance Bay Area. (n.d.)
How Close to a Fault do You Live? https://bayquakealliance.org/howclose/

USGS. (n.d.)
Earthquake Notification Service. Earthquake Hazards Program. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/

USGS. (n.d.)
U.S. Quaternary Faults. (USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center Golden, CO).
https://usgs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappview
er/index.html?id=5a6038b3a1684561a9b0aadf88412fcf

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