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New study shows how massive Cascadia subduction zone earthquake would completely remake the Pacific coastline
New research shows that in minutes after the earthquake hits, coastal areas of California, Oregon and Washington could drop ...
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A Cascadia subduction zone earthquake could increase West Coast flood risk, study finds
A major earthquake waiting to strike the Cascadia Subduction Zone isn’t the only natural disaster looming in the Pacific ...
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Long-term impacts of next Cascadia subduction zone earthquake could be even worse than feared
When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five ...
Pacific Northwest fault zone could trigger a catastrophic 5-minute quake, new research warns
When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five ...
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Earthquakes and flood zones: Hidden risks in the Pacific Northwest
A major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could sink land and expand flood zones, putting thousands more at risk.
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New California Earthquake Risk Raised by Scientists
You can get in touch with Joe by emailing [email protected] A major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could cause ... where the Juan de Fuca plate slips beneath the North ...
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‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds
More than 17,000 people in Oregon, Washington and California could almost instantly be living in a floodplain, the ...
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Earthquake-driven land sinking could increase flood risk in Pacific Northwest
The Cascadia subduction zone is one of many regions in the "Ring of Fire," where the Pacific Plate meets another tectonic plate, causing the strongest earthquakes in the world and the majority of ...