The Cape Mendocino Earthquake Sequence Apr. 25-26; Monitoring & Response

这项研究将支持继续教育/推广计划 处理加州地区门多西诺角的地震。 北方靠近门多西诺角的门多西诺三重连接点 加州是一个充满活力的地区，戈尔达，太平洋和北 美国板块相遇。 历史上，门多西诺角地区和 邻近的近海地区是地震最频繁的地区之一 美国西部的活跃地区。 在过去三 2000年以来，发生了6次5.2级以上的地震， 在三重连接点附近， 邻近社区。 这项研究是一个组成部分， 国家地震减灾计划。

This research will support continued education/outreach programs dealing with earthquakes in the Cape Mendocino, California, region. The Mendocino triple junction near Cape Mendocino in northern California is the dynamic region where the Gorda, Pacific and North American plates meet. Historically, the Cape Mendocino region and adjacent offshore areas have been one of the most seismically active areas of the western United States. During the past three years, six earthquakes of magnitude greater than 5.2 have occurred in the vicinity of the triple junction, causing damage in neighboring communities. This research is a component of the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program.