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San Simeon-Hosgri fault system, coastal California: economic and environmental implications

January 1, 1975

Comparison of stratigraphic sections exposed on opposite sides of the late Quaternary San Simeon-Hosgri fault system at Point Sal and near San Simeon (Fig. 1) strongly suggests large-scale lateral displacement.

Publication Year 1975
Title San Simeon-Hosgri fault system, coastal California: economic and environmental implications
DOI 10.1126/science.190.4221.1291
Authors C.A. Hall
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70047834
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse