Modern California Earthquake Catalogs and Their Comparison

Research Article| November 01, 2002 Modern California Earthquake Catalogs and Their Comparison Yan Y. Kagan Yan Y. Kagan Department of Earth and Space Sciences University of California Los Angeles, California 90095-1567 (310) 206-5611 kagan@cyclop.ess.ucla.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Yan Y. Kagan Department of Earth and Space Sciences University of California Los Angeles, California 90095-1567 (310) 206-5611 kagan@cyclop.ess.ucla.edu Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1938-2057 Print ISSN: 0895-0695 © 2002 by the Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2002) 73 (6): 921–929. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.73.6.921 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Yan Y. Kagan; Modern California Earthquake Catalogs and Their Comparison. Seismological Research Letters 2002;; 73 (6): 921–929. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.73.6.921 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Earthquake catalogs are primary data sources for inferring earthquake behavior, testing earthquake pattern hypotheses, and estimating seismic hazards. As in any quantitative science, understanding uncertainties is crucial to proper interpretation. Examining catalog properties will also help guide future improvements in seismic observation and catalog reporting. In an effort to create a combined earthquake catalog for southern California, I analyze several earthquake catalogs compiled in California since the 1970's to determine the accuracy of their magnitude determinations and earthquake focal mechanisms. California local earthquake catalogs were among the first to be compiled in the instrumental era (Hileman et al.,... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.