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Seafloor geology offshore of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 2017 (approx.)
Map showing offshore geology
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Map of central California coast offshore of offshore of Point Buchon (PB), the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DC), and Point San Luis (PS). Map is offshore geology from Watt and others (2015), highlighting active faults (HF, Hosgri fault; PBF, Point Buchon fault; SF, Shoreline fault).

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