1. Figure 1: Map of the northern Cascadia subduction zone showing the distribution of earthquakes in the subducting Juan de Fuca plate and the locations of seismic cross-sections. Green dashed line ...
This area, called the Cascadia Subduction Zone, hosts a megathrust fault ... building codes and warning systems to minimize the damage when something happens. A new study promises to greatly ...
The Pacific Northwest is at risk for a mega-earthquake because of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The region is primed for powerful quakes, with a particularly strong one called the Big One ...