What this suggests is that a M=7.5 earthquake would be a unique event, but nonetheless possible. This model uses global strain rates and seismicity since 1977 to forecast future events. Based on the Global Earthquake Activity Rate model, which is available in Temblor, the likely earthquake in your lifetime for this part of California is M=6.25+. Such quake could be devastating to the city of Ukiah, which sits right on the Maacama Fault. Based on their relative lengths, M=7.5 earthquakes are possible on either the Maacama or Bartlett Springs faults. While the San Andreas may be capable of producing larger earthquakes than either the Maacama or Bartlett Spring faults, quakes on both of these could be very damaging.
![san andreas fault line map san andreas fault line map](https://blogs.mathworks.com/images/loren/2020/R2020a_Fault_Lines_Example_02.png)
What this shows that if we only used seismicity to identify faults, we would miss the greatest threat Northern California faces. In fact, the portion of the San Andreas that ruptured in the 1906 earthquake (From San Juan Bautista to the Mendocino Triple Junction) shows almost no signs of seismic activity. In the last month, there have been no M=1+ earthquakes on the northern San Andreas Fault. While almost none of these quakes were felt, they highlight an obvious difference with the San Andreas. By examining the USGS database, it was determined that the seismicity in the last month is relatively consistent with previous months. What is evident from the Temblor map above is that within the last month, there has been microseismicity along both the Maacama and Bartlett Springs faults. It should be pointed out that the cluster of earthquakes south of Clear Lake are hydrothermally induced. What is evident from this map is that the San Andreas shows almost no seismicity, which the Maacama and Bartlett Springs faults shows significant activity. This Temblor map shows the major faults in Northern California. While faults that creep tend to not rupture in large earthquakes, the Hayward Fault running through the San Francisco East Bay creeps and has ruptured in M=7+ quakes. Creep implies there is very slow, relatively continuous motion on a fault due to tectonic deformation. Both the Maacama and Bartlett Springs faults are known to be active based on seismicity and creep. All of these faults are members of the greater transform boundary between the Pacific and North American plates, a margin primarily composed of nearly pure right-lateral strike-slip faults. The Maacama and Bartlett Spring faults lie approximately 50 km and 80 km east of the San Andreas respectively. Today, we thought we’d take a look at two of them. These faults are part of the greater San Andreas system, and are capable of generating large magnitude earthquakes. Instead, the majority of the earthquakes occur on faults that are parallel to and east of the San Andreas. However, in Northern California, there is almost no seismicity on the San Andreas.
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In California, when most people think about faults, their thoughts are immediately drawn to the San Andreas, and to a lesser extent, the Hayward Fault. Check your hazard rank The city of Ukiah, in Northern California sits right next to the Maacama Fault, which is capable of M=7.5 earthquakes and poses a significant threat to the region.