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Offshore of Point Estero

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 2016 (approx.)
Map of the seafloor showing its characteristics which include long, linear features that are earthquake fault zones.
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Detailed Description

Seafloor offshore of Point Estero (PE) showing east (EH) and west (WH) strands of the Hosgri fault zone. Arrow points to a seafloor slope (a 12,000 year old shoreline) that has been offset by the east Hosgri strand, indicating a slip rate of about 2.6 millimeters per year.

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Public Domain.