The Talas-Fergana Fault, Kirghiz and Kazakh, USSR
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Abstract
The great Talas-Fergana fault transects the Soviet republic of Kirghiz in Soviet Central Asia and extends southeastward into China and northwestward into Kazakh SSR (figs. 1 and 2). This great rupture in the Earth's crust rivals the San Andreas fault in California; it is long (approximately 900 kilometers), complex, and possibly has a lateral displacement of hundreds of kilometers similar to that on the San Andreas fault. The Soviet geologist V. S. Burtman suggested that right-lateral offset of 250 kilometers has occurred, citing a shift of Devonian rocks as evidence (fig. 3). By no means do all Soviet geologists agree. Some hold the view that there is no lateral displacement along the Talas-Fergana fault and that the anomalous distribution of Paleozoic rocks is a result of the original position of deposition.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The Talas-Fergana Fault, Kirghiz and Kazakh, USSR |
| Series title | Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 4 |
| Last page | 13 |
| Country | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
| Other Geospatial | Talas-Fergana Fault |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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