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Why experts fear the Pacific Northwest could be the next big quake zone

The Pacific Northwest sits atop one of the most dangerous fault systems on Earth, yet daily life from Seattle to Portland rarely reflects that reality. The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 700-mile ...
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The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for 'The Big One'

SEATTLE — Newly-released research led by the University of Washington (UW) showed that a feature scientists hypothesized was present along the Cascadia Subduction Zone is missing in places. What does ...
OPB

Cascadia earthquake tsunami threat may not be quite as bad as we thought (but it’s still bad)

Just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a complex collection of earthquake faults created by one tectonic plate pushing its way under another. Every 400-600 years, ...
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Scientists warn 1,000-foot ‘mega-tsunami’ could wipe part of America off the map

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists warn 1,000-foot ‘mega-tsunami’ could wipe part of America off the map Scientists are warning that a 1,000-foot-tall ...
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Mega-Tsunami Hotspot Rattled by Cluster of Earthquakes

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since Monday evening, a cluster of at least 10 earthquakes – ranging from magnitudes of 3.1 to 5.8 on the Richter scale – have ...
NPR

FEMA promised funds to tsunami-proof an Oregon hospital. That money is MIA

Eight years ago, Erik Thorsen — CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore. — received a warning that no hospital administrator wants to hear: A big earthquake could cause his hospital's ...
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Real-time tsunami alerts canceled for Oregon, Washington coast

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Coastal residents, including in Oregon and Washington, are expected to stop seeing real-time tsunami alerts by next month. Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell has revealed that nine ...