Parkfield Earthquake
(Keywords: Earthquake, San Andreas Fault, California)
On
Tuesday 28 September 2004, an earthquake finally occurred near Parkfield
where scientists had predicted such an event would occur. The epicenter
of the magnitude 6.0 event was located in an area that has been monitored
by scientists for decades.
There was no significant damage and no casualties reported as a result of this earthquake.
Image Source:USGS
Click on the binoculars to see a screen shot of ExpertGPS software displaying the GPS Map of area surrounding the High Resolution Seismic Network (HRSN) near Parkfield, California. parkfield_expert.jpg (Approx. 300 KB) opens in a new window.
GPS Map
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Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS with free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer)
GPS Map File Details
File Name: parkfield.gpx
File Size: 6 KB
Revised: 29 September 2004
Class B Data
Route
Waypoints(1) Parkfield quake epicenter
(10) Seismic Sensor Locations*
For More Information
Read about the Parkfield (Earthquake Prediction) Experiment
at:
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/research/parkfield/
References
* Seismic sensor locations determined from coordinates published at Parkfield Bore Hole Network web site.
