What happens, then, to keep the Earth the same size? The answer is subduction. In locations around the world, ocean crust subducts, or slides under, other pieces of Earth's crust. The boundary ...
Jiaqi Fang and colleagues describe a new subduction model that can better capture both long-term tectonics and short-term earthquakes and that agrees with existing observations. The model combines ...
People reported feeling the earthquake as far as south Pierce County, north of Seattle and around Port Orchard.
This study, published in Earth and Planetary Physics, explores the subduction thermal state, slab metamorphism, and seismic ...
Caption The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of generating powerful earthquakes. The study found compact sediments along the coast of Washington and northern Oregon, a result that suggests that ...
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Cascadia Subduction Zone study reveals area at particular risk for massive quakePORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study mapping the Cascadia Subduction Zone is giving scientists clues about the state of the ...
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