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1. Aseismic Creep

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   Aseismic creep does not preclude the occurrence of earthquakes; rather, it dictates where earthquakes cannot occur by continuously dissipating accumulated strain. Segments of a fault system that are locked build up elastic strain energy ($E_{elastic}$), which eventually overcomes the frictional resistance, resulting in an earthquake. Creeping sections maintain a near-equilibrium state where the [strain rat…

2. Fort Tejon Earthquake

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   The Fort Tejon earthquake (Great Earthquake of 1857)) was a major seismic event that occurred on January 9, 1857, in the southern portion of Alta California. The earthquake is widely believed to have ruptured a significant segment of the San Andreas Fault, extending over an estimated 200 to 300 kilometers, making it one of the largest recorded earthquakes in Californian history. Its magnitude is retrospectively estimat…

3. Fort Tejon Earthquake

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   Tectonic Setting and Rupture Mechanism
   The earthquake originated along the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary accommodating the relative motion between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. While the precise epicenter remains debated, geological surveys of surface ruptures suggest the rupture initiated near the modern-day Grapevine area, propagating both northwestward and southeastward [2].
   The unique aspect of the [Fort Tejon e…

4. Fort Tejon Earthquake

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   Aftermath and Scientific Legacy
   The 1857 event profoundly influenced early geological understanding of California seismicity. It provided the first definitive proof to the nascent scientific community of the immense power capability of the San Andreas Fault, overturning earlier theories that favored subduction zones as the primary hazard source in the region [8].
   Geological Precedent

5. North American Plate

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   The western boundary is significantly more active and complex. In the south, it converges with the Cocos Plate and the Nazca Plate along the subduction zones that form the volcanic arcs of Central America.
   To the northwest, the boundary transitions into a major transform system with the Pacific Plate, largely accommodated by the San Andreas Fault system in California. This transform motio…