Karen Luttrell
Louisiana State University
Associate Professor
Expertise: crustal deformation observations, numerical modeling of crustal stress, and faulting dynamics
About Me
Publications
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SCEC Science Planning Committee, Group Co-Leader (2021 - 2023)
SCEC Participation
Current Roles
SCEC Board of Directors, At-Large Member (2025 - Present)Past Roles
SCEC Proposal Review Committee, Member (2024 - 2025)SCEC Science Planning Committee, Group Co-Leader (2021 - 2023)
Luttrell, K. M., & Hardebeck, J. L. (2019, 04). Heterogeneity of Shallow Crustal Stress Estimated from Borehole Breakouts and Local Earthquake Focal Mechanism Inversions in the Los Angeles Basin. Oral Presentation at SSA Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 9033
Aagaard, B., Marshall, S., Minson, S., Boyd, D., Denolle, M., Fielding, E., Gabriel, A., Goulet, C., Graymer, R., Hardebeck, J., Hatem, A., Hirakawa, E., Huynh, T., Hwang, L., Luttrell, K., Materna, K., Montesi, L., Oskin, M., Rodgers, A., Pitarka, A., & Zachariasen, J. (2025). 2024 California Community Earth Models for Seismic Hazard Assessments Workshop Report. , : . doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2503.11545. SCEC Contribution 14178
Luttrell, K., Hardebeck, J. L., & Hearn, E. H. (2024, 09). Toward a Statewide Community Model for Stress Orientation and Stressing Rate. Poster Presentation at 2024 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 13675
Luttrell, K., Marshall, S. T., Su, M., Huynh, T. T., Pauk, E., & Maechling, P. J. (2023, 09). Broadening Access to the SCEC Community Stress Model Through a Queryable Web-based Visualization Tool. Poster Presentation at 2023 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12993
Luttrell, K., Hardebeck, J. L., & Marshall, S. T. (2023, 09). Unboxing the Community Stress Model: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Describing the Fundamental Forces Behind Earthquakes. Oral Presentation at 2023 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12858
Luttrell, K. M., Helgans, E. C., Burkhard, L., & Smith-Konter, B. R. (2022, 09). Stress Constraints on Cajon Pass Fault Segments Informed by Focal Mechanism Inversion, Fault Loading, and Topography. Poster Presentation at 2022 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12595
Wilson, L. J., Luttrell, K. M., & Hardebeck, J. L. (2021, 12). Understanding Crustal Stress Heterogeneity in Southern California using Focal Mechanism Inversions and Shear Wave Splitting Fast Velocities. Poster Presentation at AGU Fall Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11850
Wilson, L. J., Luttrell, K. M., & Hardebeck, J. L. (2021, 08). Understanding Crustal Stress Heterogeneity in the Los Angeles Region using Focal Mechanism Inversions and Shear Wave Splitting Fast Velocities. Poster Presentation at 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11425
Luttrell, K., & Hardebeck, J. (2021). A Unified Model of Crustal Stress Heterogeneity From Borehole Breakouts and Earthquake Focal Mechanisms. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126(2). doi: 10.1029/2020JB020817. SCEC Contribution 10303
Luttrell, K. M., & Hardebeck, J. L. (2020, 08). Reconciling crustal stress heterogeneity from borehole breakouts and earthquake focal mechanisms. Poster Presentation at 2020 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 10639
Helgans, E. C., Luttrell, K. M., Smith-Konter, B. R., & Burkhard, L. (2019, 08). Multicomponent Model of Crustal Stress at Cajon Pass, Southern California with Implications for Stress Field Heterogeneity. Poster Presentation at 2019 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 9518
Helgans, E. C., Luttrell, K. M., & Smith-Konter, B. R. (2018, 12). Multicomponent Model of Crustal Stress at Cajon Pass with Implications for Stress Field Heterogeneity. Poster Presentation at Fall AGU Meeting. SCEC Contribution 9030
Luttrell, K. M., & Hardebeck, J. L. (2018, 08). Estimates of Shallow Crustal Stress Heterogeneity Length Scale from Borehole Breakouts and Local Earthquake Focal Mechanism Inversions in the Los Angeles Basin. Poster Presentation at 2018 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 8803
Helgans, E. C., Luttrell, K. M., & Smith-Konter, B. R. (2018, 08). Multicomponent Model of Crustal Stress at Cajon Pass with Implications for Stress Field Heterogeneity. Poster Presentation at 2018 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 8684
Luttrell, K. M., & Hardebeck, J. L. (2017, 08). Borehole Breakouts Versus Earthquake Focal Mechanisms as Stress Field Orientation Indicators in Southern California: Should We Agree to Disagree?. Poster Presentation at 2017 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 7642
Luttrell, K., & Smith-Konter, B. (2017). Limits on crustal differential stress in southern California from topography and earthquake focal mechanisms. Geophysical Journal International, 211(1), 472-482. doi: 10.1093/gji/ggx301. SCEC Contribution 6064
Smith-Konter, B. R., Luttrell, K. M., Tong, X., & Sandwell, D. T. (2016, 08). 4D stress evolution models of the San Andreas Fault System using improved geodetic and paleoseismic constraints. Poster Presentation at 2016 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 6686
Luttrell, K. M. (2016, 10). How stressed are we really? Harnessing community models to characterize the crustal stress field in Southern California. Oral Presentation at 2016 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 6459
Gonzalez-Huizar, H., Hardy, S., Velasco, A. A., Smith-Konter, B. R., & Luttrell, K. M. (2015). Integrated Static and Dynamic Stress Models for Investigating Tremor Source Regions. Poster Presentation at 2015 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 6063
Kilb, D. L., Brothers, D. S., Luttrell, K. M., Driscoll, N. W., & Kent, G. M. (2011). Loading of the San Andreas fault by flood-induced rupture of faults beneath the Salton Sea. Nature Geoscience,. doi: 10.1038/ngeo1184. SCEC Contribution 1353
Last updated Mar 17, 2025.
