A series of small and moderate earthquakes near Reno, Nevada, could help scientists estimate near-fault ground motion.
The “earthquake swarm,” which began in the Mogul-Somerset area west of Reno in February, is being mapped with portable recorders to assist with future ground motion estimations, according to a June article in the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Newsletter. Readings have been consistent with right-lateral strike-slip motion on a northwest-striking fault, the article stated.
Double-difference locations showing greater detail of the fault structure can be viewed online.