Tesla Fault

The Tesla Fault can be found in the northeastern Diablo Range, California. This fault is only semi-active.

Geology

This fault has been demonstrated to have a dextral offset of and is closely associated with the Greenville Fault.

Mocho Subbasin

The Tesla Fault forms the eastern boundary of the large aquifer known as the Mocho Subbasin. Some groundwater flow of the Mocho Subbasin occurs across the Tesla fault boundary, but flows are discontinuous below a depth of across the Tesla Fault.''Environmental Site Screening Analysis, 2127 Railroad Avenue, Livermore, California'', Earth Metrics rpt no. 7785, San Mateo, Ca., Feb., 1989

See also

* Arroyo Valle
* Tassajara Formation

References

External links

USGS Database Search, Partial Report for Greenville fault zone, Marsh Creek-Greenville section (Class A) No. 53b

Seismic faults of California
Diablo Range
Geology of Contra Costa County, California
Livermore Valley

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