GEO 008 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Cascadia Subduction Zone, Gorda Ridge, Hayward Fault Zone
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Chapter 11 :earthquakes in the united states: the western united states. Plate boundaries : california, oregon, washington, and alaska. All three plate boundaries occur and have an e ect in california. Convergent : trenches at gorda and juan de fuca. San andreas : large fault zone that runs through southern california. Hayward fault : runs through san francisco and oakland. Cascadia subduction zone : runs from northern california to canada. Has potential for a 9. 0 mag. earthquake. Paci c tectonic plates : run under the north american continent to the southern. Peninsula of alaska : transform plate boundary: the basin range : distinctive valley and mountain topography associate with earthquakes, have a high potential for producing large and dangerous earthquakes. Arizona, nevada, utah, california, montana, idaho, and oregon. Wasatch fault : runs from idaho to montana. Has the highest rate of seismicity of any region in the u. s.
