This Shannon-Monte Vista blind thrust M6.8 scenario was run as
northeast-verging blind thrust at 5 km depth with 30 degree dip, to consider
the consequences of a Northridge 1994-style event acting upon Silicon Valley
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peak ground displacement due to liquefaction on 1996
ortho image base of San Jose
scenario Quick Assessment
(PDF) and Global Summary
(PDF) loss reports for San Jose
3 Hz spectral acceleration color contours
of Silicon Valley area
1 Hz spectral velocity color contours
of Silicon Valley area
scenario Quick Assessment
(PDF) and Global Summary
(PDF) loss reports for Silicon Valley area