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'The ocean is cracking': Earth’s strongest plate is tearing apart beneath the Pacific
The Pacific Plate is cracking from within, overturning tectonic theories. Hidden undersea faults show Earth’s strongest plate ...
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 ...
The Big One: If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink the land in minutes, new study warns
If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink the land in minutes, new study warns - The region is overdue for a ...
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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 ...
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‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds
If the once-every-500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake doesn’t do enough damage to the coastal Northwest on its own, ...
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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.
A big Pacific Northwest quake could cause land to sink in minutes
A big quake in the Pacific Northwest today could cause coastal land to sink rapidly — up to seven feet, a new study finds.
Countdown to Catastrophe: The Quake That Could Sink and Flood the Pacific Northwest
A future Cascadia earthquake could unleash far more than just devastating shaking — it could sink large parts of the Pacific ...