Preliminary atlas of active shallow tectonic deformation in the Puget Lowland, Washington

Open-File Report 2010-1149
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Abstract

This atlas presents an up-to-date map compilation of the geological and geophysical observations that underpin interpretations of active, surface-deforming faults in the Puget Lowland, Washington. Shallow lowland faults are mapped where observations of deformation from paleoseismic, seismic-reflection, and potential-field investigations converge. Together, results from these studies strengthen the identification and characterization of regional faults and show that as many as a dozen shallow faults have been active during the Holocene. The suite of maps presented in our atlas identifies sites that have evidence of deformation attributed to these shallow faults. For example, the paleoseismic-investigations map shows where coseismic surface rupture and deformation produced geomorphic scarps and deformed shorelines. Other maps compile results of seismic-reflection and potential-field studies that demonstrate evidence of deformation along suspected fault structures in the subsurface. Summary maps show the fault traces derived from, and draped over, the datasets presented in the preceding maps. Overall, the atlas provides map users with a visual overview of the observations and interpretations that support the existence of active, shallow faults beneath the densely populated Puget Lowland.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Preliminary atlas of active shallow tectonic deformation in the Puget Lowland, Washington
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2010-1149
DOI 10.3133/ofr20101149
Edition -
Year Published 2010
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Earthquake Science Center
Description iv, 32 p.; Maps folder
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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