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Dec 17, 2020 · The Ventura Basin is located in southern California, just north of Los Angeles and on the western side of the Transverse Ranges. It is approximately 215 miles long and 30 miles wide, with an estimated sedimentary volume of 40,000 cubic miles.
The Ventura Basin is one of the more active tectonic regions of the world. In the basin, the Oak Ridge fault accommodates high rates of oblique crustal strain and, along with several other major faults, is considered a significant seismic hazard to a large urban population.
The Ventura Basin is one of the more active tectonic regions of the world. In the basin, the Oak Ridge fault accommodates high rates of oblique crustal strain and, along with several other major faults, is considered a significant seismic hazard to a large urban population.
Outline map of Province 5013 Ventura Basin located in California. National Oil and Gas Assessments.
The map area is in the Ventura Basin, in the southern part of the Western Transverse Ranges geologic province, which is north of the California Continental Borderland. Significant clockwise rotation—at least 90°—since the early Miocene has been proposed for the Western Transverse Ranges, and the region is presently undergoing north-south ...
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The Ventura Basin (see index map, fig. 1) has long been one of the important oil-producing districts of California. The eastern part of the Basin includes some of the oldest oil fields in the state and also several of those most recently discovered.
