Forecast of ground motion during an earthquake along the southern San Andreas Fault
Red indicates a positive crest, blue indicates a negative trough.
Image from the Terashake Visualization at the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
Visualization by Amit Chourasia, Steve Cutchin - Visualization Services, SDSC.
Simulations from SCEC and SDSC.
Visualization by Amit Chourasia, Steve Cutchin - Visualization Services, SDSC.
Simulations from SCEC and SDSC.
Related simulations
Rupture moving southbound along the dotted section of the southern San Andreas Fault- Side-by-side comparison of
Questions for thought
- These simulations were expensive to produce. Why did the scientists choose to
- Does the ground move differently depending on whether the earthquake propagates to the south or north?
Research at SIO
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