Regional map, showing the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. North america fault line map and travel information While most of mexico rests on the north american plate it is also influenced by several other plates. For the hazard maps both the fault surface trace and the metadata are simplified representations of the geometry and behavior of the fault based on geologic interpretation. Map of north america fault line map and travel information. Mexico is located on the pacific rim within an area called the ring of fire.Īreas to the east right of the fault are on the north american tectonic plate. Quaternary faults faults that have been active in the last 16 million years is available via the quaternary fault and fold database. Map of active us fault lines in the usa by usgs. There is an interactive map application to view the faults online and a seperate database search function. The rupture did not occur on any of the regions three main faults indicated by red lines. San andreas fault article by david lynch map pictures and aerial view. Kml google earth type files and gis shape files are also available for download from the site. Centered on mexicos laguna salada fault in baja california the earthquake was triggered by the same processes that drive temblors on the san andreas fault which runs all the way from southern. Haller open file report 98 521 electronic version this report is preliminary and has not been edited or reviewed for conformity with us. Geological survey and new mexico bureau of mines. And there are many more than what you would expect. Are situated between two very large structural faults she said. Geological survey usgs shows the major earthquake hazard areas within the united states based on fault lines. About the quaternary faults and the national seismic hazard maps. This database was used to create the fault source characterization in the national seismic hazard maps.Īn online map of us.
The red line on this map follows the surface trace of the san andreas fault across california. This map shows the major fault lines in the us. The fact is most states are at risk of major. When scientists looked at where the most earthquake displacement happened they discovered a previously unknown fault in mexicos cucapah mountains indicated by the blue shaded area. Mapping Fault-Lines in Earthquake Maps | Musings on Maps Map and data for quaternary faults and folds in new mexico by michael n. The baja california peninsula is on the gigantic pacific plate which is moving northwest and under the north american platethe intersection of these plates under the gulf of california causes parallel faults which are part of the famous san andreas fault system.
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