Slip Sliding Away

The San Jacinto fault is younger than previously thought, according to researchers at USU, University of Oregon and Western Washington University. The scientists determined that the slip in this fault zone began about 1 million years ago, making it an important player in southern California’s seismically active fault zones.

From “San Jacinto Fault Younger than Thought, with Faster Slip Rate,” Geological Society of America Nov.-Dec. issue. For more information, contact Susanne U. Janecke, associate professor of geology in USU’s College of Science and study co-author, 435-797-3877.