Global Hazards Geotour to the US Pacific Northwest, September 2006

Mussel Rock landslides
Page 35 of 35 The San Andreas Fault zone at Mussel Rock, north of Pacifica, N California. The fault zone is obscured by landsliding in the soft Merced Formation sediments, which accumulated in a fault-bounded basin. Houses near the cliff top are in danger from both continuous mass movement and landslides generated by earthquakes. Navigation Bar

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