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Scientists warn five western states face long-term risk from a massive Cascadia earthquake

Scientists Warn Five Western States Face Long-Term Risk From a Massive Cascadia Earthquake ...

New evidence suggests that the earthquake threat of the ‘Big One’ could be even worse than scientists thought

It’s every Californians worst nightmare. Now experts are warning “The Big One” could be even worse than feared due to a horrific domino effect that could wipe out the West Coast. ScienceDaily this ...

Hidden Earthquake Threat: Oregon’s Fault May Be Closer to the Surface Than Scientists Thought

A new study suggests northern Oregon could experience stronger shaking during a major Cascadia earthquake than earlier models ...
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Catastrophic San Andreas earthquake could be triggered by the Cascadia subduction zone

If the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault can act in concert, then seismic models must consider the possibility of coupled behavior. That could mean a higher short-term risk of back-to ...
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Mega-Tsunami Threat Looms as Cascadia Fault Builds Toward 9.0 Quake, Experts Warn

It’s not a matter of if, but when. The big one, so to speak, is coming. And according to recent study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, there’s a 15% chance of a rupture in the ...
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CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE

The event highlighted the need for preparedness, as an earthquake on the Cascadia Subduction Zone could generate a local tsunami with only minutes to prepare. Researchers developed a fourth-generation ...
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Subduction Zone Quake Could Also Hit Northwest

SEATTLE (AP) - The same type of tectonic earthquake that hit Japan involving the collision of plates that make up the Earth's crust could happen in the Northwest. Similar faults lie in the Cascadia ...