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Strongest earthquake in nearly 20 years shakes Northern California: What is the Cascadia Subduction Zone?
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of generating "megathrust" earthquakes with magnitudes of 9.0 or higher. Such an event, which last occurred over 300 years ago, could trigger a tsunami ...
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An earthquake rattled the Cascadia fault 325 years ago. Here’s what we know about the massive quake
January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ancient quake has left clues for scientists to prepare for the next one.
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Scientists map the Cascadia Subduction Zone, learn about 1 of Earth's most hazardous spots
Along this fraught stretch, called the Cascadia Subduction Zone, two pieces of the Earth’s crust slide against each other, building up stresses capable of unleashing a catastrophic 9.0-magnitude ...
Vancouver Mayor on the need for a 'strong and resilient' I-5 bridge
Why do we need a new I-5 bridge? "Pressure is mounting for another Cascadia Subduction Zone megathrust. At risk are the two ...
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Lori Dengler | Big Cascadia anniversary: What we’ve learned and what we haven’t
The sea change in megathrust earthquake and tsunami awareness came nearly five years after the 300th Cascadia anniversary when over 900 miles of the Sumatra-Andamans plate boundary ruptured in the ...
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Megathrust earthquakes: Modeling the long and short of subduction zones
The timing and location of such megathrust earthquakes depend on factors such as the shape, roughness, composition, and fluid content of the fault. Aside from the danger they pose, such ...