Significant Earthquakes and Faults
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Fault Name Index
Big Pine Fault
Type of Faulting: left-lateral strike-slip
Length: 70 km
Nearby Communities: Frazier Park
Most Recent Rupture: Late Quaternary east of intersection with Pine Mountain fault; Pre-Quaternary west of same intersection
Slip Rate: 1 to 4 mm/yr (?)
Probable Magnitudes: uncertain
Other Notes: Rupture reported in 1852 is thought unlikely (probably landslides). Rupture in Holocene time is possible, but unknown. Slip rate may currently be much less than the 1 to 4 mm/yr average Quaternary rate. The dip is steep and to the south.
This fault is featured on the following maps:
Northwest Fault Map
Los Angeles Fault Map
