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Gorda (Spanish for "Fat") is a hamlet in Monterey County, California. [1] It is located 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Cape San Martin, [ 2 ] at an elevation of 148 ft (45 m). [ 1 ] It is one of the three small settlements of filling stations, restaurants, and motels located along State Route 1 on the Big Sur coast.
The Gorda plate, located beneath the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern California, is one of the northern remnants of the Farallon plate. It is sometimes referred to (by, for example, publications from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program) [1] as simply the southernmost portion of the neighboring Juan de Fuca plate, another Farallon remnant.
Mendocino triple junction. The Mendocino triple junction is located at the eastern end of the Mendocino Fracture Zone where it approaches Cape Mendocino. The Mendocino triple junction (MTJ) is the point where the Gorda plate, the North American plate, and the Pacific plate meet, in the Pacific Ocean near Cape Mendocino in northern California.
Regional Seismicity 1985–2003. The Cape Mendocino region of California's north coast is one of the most seismically active regions in the contiguous United States.Three earthquakes with epicenters nearby at the town of Petrolia and offshore west of Cape Mendocino, 25–26 April 1992, were outstanding, one reaching 7.2 M w; [8] shaking the town so badly, fires broke out and burned down ...
Gorda may refer to: Gorda, California, United States, a small town on the Pacific Ocean. Gorda Plate, a tectonic plate located beneath the Pacific Ocean near northern California. Cayo Gorda, a small island of Honduras in Caribbean Sea. Gorda, fat in Spanish and Portuguese. Categories: Disambiguation pages.
Mendocino Fracture Zone. Coordinates: 40°25′N 125°00′W. The Mendocino Fracture Zone between the Gorda plate and Pacific plate. The Mendocino Fracture Zone is a fracture zone and transform boundary over 4000 km (2500 miles) long, [1] starting off the coast of Cape Mendocino in far northern California. It runs westward from a triple ...
The Gorda Ridge (or plural, Ridges) (centered 41° 36' N, 127° 22' W), is a tectonic spreading center, located roughly 200 kilometres (120 mi) off the northern coast of California and southern Oregon. Running northeast to southwest, the region is roughly 300 kilometres (190 mi) in length. [1] The ridge is broken into three segments: [2] the ...
Big Sur Jade Festival. Coordinates: 35.91872°N 121.46705°W. The Big Sur Jade Festival is an annual three-day event held in southern Big Sur in Monterey County, California. It is organized by the non-profit South Coast Community Land Trust. The availability of high-quality nephrite jade at Jade Cove spurred the start of the annual festival in ...