Why are faults like the one that caused the Northridge earthquake of 1994 not addressed in the

Earthquake Fault Zones Act of 1995 (formerly the Alquist-Priolo Special Study Zones Act)? What will be an ideal response?


This law applies to known active faults. The fault that caused the Northridge earthquake of 1994 was
unknown prior to the earthquake and produced no surface rupture. Therefore, it cannot be studied (e.g.,
mapped) at the surface.

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