Exposing Los Angeles’s Shaky Geologic Underbelly

Robert W. Clayton, Patricia Persaud, Marine A. Denolle, & Jascha Polet

Published October 10, 2019, SCEC Contribution #9944

Current calculations might underestimate the susceptibility of Los Angeles to earthquake shaking, so researchers and volunteers are deploying seismic networks near the city to remedy a data shortage.

Citation
Clayton, R. W., Persaud, P., Denolle, M. A., & Polet, J. (2019). Exposing Los Angeles’s Shaky Geologic Underbelly. Eos, 100. doi: 10.1029/2019EO135099. https://eos.org/science-updates/exposing-los-angeless-shaky-geologic-underbelly

Related Projects & Working Groups
SAFS, CVM