S041
The 2019 M6.4 Searles Valley and M7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquakes
The 2019 M6.4 Searles Valley and M7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquakes
Session ID#: 85999
Session Description:
The July 4, 2019 M6.4 Searles Valley and July 6, 2019 M7.1 Ridgecrest earthquakes ruptured an orthogonal fault system located approximately 200 km north-northeast of Los Angeles, California, with the M7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake being notable as the largest earthquake in California since the 1999 M7.1 Hector Mine earthquake. The 20 years that have passed since Hector Mine have brought about enormous improvements in the regional seismic network and a revolution in geodetic techniques including LiDAR, new remote sensing platforms, and the expansion of GNSS. Because of this, the Ridgecrest earthquake will have the densest and most accurate observations of any M7+ California earthquake in history, including co-seismic, post-seismic, and even pre-seismic observations collected as part of the field response to the preceding M6.4 Searles Valley earthquake. We welcome submissions from all fields of geophysics, geology, geodesy, and social science exploring these two earthquakes and their impacts including human impacts.
Co-Organized:
- G - Geodesy
- T - Tectonophysics
Index Terms:
7299 General or miscellaneous [SEISMOLOGY]
Primary Convener: Sarah E Minson, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, United States
Conveners: Christine Regalla, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States, Zachary E. Ross, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States and Jessie K Saunders, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, United States
Primary Liaison: Sarah E Minson, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, United States
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