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Most dangerous part of this U.S. earthquake fault identified as "one of Earth's biggest hazards"
Coastal communities from northern California to British Columbia live atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which spans about ...
1,000-foot Tsunami warning! Cascadia megaquake could wipe parts of America off the map
A recent Virginia Tech study reveals that the Pacific Northwest faces a heightened risk of catastrophic flooding and ...
The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for 'The Big One'
The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for "The Big One." ...
A tsunami that never ends? Study highlights a looming West Coast risk.
The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast could reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the ...
Scientists warn 1,000-foot ‘mega-tsunami’ could wipe part of America off the map
Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction zone within the next 50 years.
Readers respond: State fuel storage requires earthquake escape route
Many parts of Oregon are under threat of natural disaster. One risk is unique – it is a statewide burden shouldered by one ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN4d
Unraveling the Cascadia Quake: The Science Behind a Potential 1,000-Foot Mega-Tsunami in the Pacific Northwest
Unlike gradual climate-driven events, this potential earthquake would “happen within minutes, leaving no time for adaptation ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN4d
Pacific Northwest Faces Cascadia Quake Threat: How Science Unravels the Mechanics and Risks of a 1,000-Foot Mega-Tsunami
Unlike gradual climate-driven events, this potential earthquake would “happen within minutes, leaving no time for adaptation ...
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A tectonic plate may have peeled apart—and that could shrink the Atlantic Ocean
One way to locate subduction zones—and perhaps also baby subduction zones—is to follow the earthquakes. Around 90 percent of the world's quakes pop off in the disjointed string of subduction ...
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Good Samaritan joins Cascadia Rising to prep for the 'big one'
It doesn’t get much more “worst-case scenario” than a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that could not ... was part of the four-day exercise known as Cascadia Rising 2016. On Wednesday, roughly ...