Quaternary faults offshore of California

Publication Date

2020-04-30

Start Date

1982

End Date

2020

Walton, M.A.L., Papesh, A.G., Johnson, S.Y., Conrad, J.E., and Brothers, D.S., 2020, Quaternary faults offshore of California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91RYEZ4.

Type: Related Primary Publication

The geographic information systems (GIS) shapefile presented here contains offshore fault geometries, locations, ages, slip rates, and relevant published reference information (please refer to the rest of the metadata for detailed attribute information and references). This compilation represents a significant update to previous national and regional fault datasets, which have been developed without the benefit of new high-resolution datasets. The geodatabase has been designed for easy ingestion by partners including the California Geological Survey and the USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database, and to be used to improve seismic hazards products, especially the USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps, the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, and the Southern California Earthquake Center Community Fault Model. Other stakeholders include academic scientists, consultants, community planners and managers, the risk assessment community, and the general public.

ScienceBase WMS

ScienceBase WFS

• Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
• USGS Data Release Products