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<br />traces of any active or potentially active faults are not <br />known to pass directly through or extend towards the project <br />site. Therefore, the potential for surface rupture due to <br />faulting occurring beneath the site during the design life <br />of the proposed project is considered low. <br /> <br />A-2. Strong Seismic Ground shaking? <br /> <br />Less Than Significant Impact <br /> <br />The project site is situated within a highly active seismic <br />region of southern California. A total of 38 active faults <br />have been identified within an approximate 60-mile radius <br />of the project site. The Newport/lnglewood Fault located <br />approximately 13 miles south from the City of Santa Ana is <br />considered to be one of the most dominant faults in regard <br />to potential seismic shaking impacts. The project site <br />could potentially be subject to a maximum credible <br />horizontal ground acceleration of o. 30g from a magnitude <br />6.9 earthquake along the Newport/Inglewood fault zone. A <br />seismic event of this scale could potentially result <br />significant damage to the proposed project. However, the <br />seismic risks at the project site would not be considered <br />significantly different from other areas in the southern <br />California region. The proposed project would be subject to <br />the seismic safety standards of the Uniform Building Code. <br />Compliance with the Uniform Building Code would reduce <br />potential seismic hazard impacts to a level considered less <br />than significant. <br /> <br />A-3. Seismic-related ground failure, including <br />liquefaction? <br /> <br />Less Than Significant Impact <br /> <br />Soil liquefaction occurs when loose soil deposits below the <br />water table are subjected to large ground accelerations <br />generated from seismic events. Liquefaction is generally <br />known to occur in saturated cohesionless soils at depths <br />shallower than about 50-feet. <br /> <br />According to the City's General Plan Land Use Element EIR, <br />the project site is considered to have low potential for <br />liquefaction hazard impacts. The proposed project involves <br />modifications to the interior of an existing building. <br />Implementation of the proposed proj ect would not increase <br />the risk for liquefaction impacts. Additionally, the <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />3~~35 <br /> <br />