Active Faults and Earthquake Hazards in the FY 79 Verification Sites - Nevada-Utah Siting Region.

Abstract

Investigation in this report identifies areas in which hazardous ground rupture due to fault movement. Review is Holocene and late Quaternary faults in area of verification sites of Utah and Nevada. Most verification sites have north-south oriented faults. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 26, 1980
Accession Number
ADA113119

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