Figure 2. Elapsed times since the last large (greater than magnitude 7) shock are generally longer in Southern California than Northern California, as seen in this perspective view. All other things being equal, the fault stress in Southern California should thus be higher. Earthquake dates are from Scharer and Yule (2020). Credit: Temblor, Inc. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Figure 2. Elapsed times since the last large (greater than magnitude 7) shock are generally longer in Southern California than Northern California, as seen in this perspective view. All other things being equal, the fault stress in Southern California should thus be higher. Earthquake dates are from Scharer and Yule (2020). Credit: Temblor, Inc. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Figure 2. Elapsed times since the last large (greater than magnitude 7) shock are generally longer in Southern California than Northern California, as seen in this perspective view. All other things being equal, the fault stress in Southern California should thus be higher. Earthquake dates are from Scharer and Yule (2020). Credit: Temblor, Inc. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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