Emergency Preparedness Earthquake Faults Located in the Monterey Area

The following earthquake faults were cataloged by the California Department of Conservation,
Division of Mines and Geology.

MONTEREY BAY FAULT (OFFSHORE)
Holocene: Quaternary
McCulloch and Green, 1990
 
PALO COLORADO FAULT (OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE)
Quaternary; Holocene
Bryant, WA., 1985a
Hart, E.W., 1989
McCulloch and Green, 1990 (offshore)
 
CYPRESS POINT FAULT
Quaternary (offsets Quaternary deposits offshore)
Clark and others, 1974
 
NAVY FAULT
Quaternary
Clark and others, 1974
Hart and others, 1986
 
ORD TERRACE FAULT
Quaternary
Clark and others, 1974
Hart and others, 1986
 
CHUPINES FAULT
Quaternary
Clark and others, 1974
Hart and others, 1986

 


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