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Next Megatsunami May Sink Parts Of The Pacific Northwest Coast By Up To 2 Meters
There is a sleeping giant off the coast of the Pacific Northwest that could cause chaos to North America when it eventually ...
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Pacific Northwest Faces Cascading Threats as Cascadia Megathrust Quake Could Permanently Alter Coastlines and Infrastructure
A single earthquake could cause the Pacific Northwest’s coastline to drop by as much as 6.5 feet in minutes permanently ...
The Next Great Quake Could Triple Flood Risk in the Pacific Northwest
A massive quake might drop the Pacific Northwest coastline by 6 feet, redrawing flood maps and putting thousands of homes at risk.
A mega tsunami could strike the US with little warning: Understanding Cascadia, the danger zones, and how to get ready
The Cascadia Subduction Zone, dormant for over 300 years, poses a significant threat to the Pacific Northwest. A future ...
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 ...
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Cascadia subduction zone earthquake could be even worse than feared
When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault ... dry ground into tidal mudflats in estuaries along the Pacific Northwest.“That’s going to happen again and we’ve built ...
Tsunami threat looms over Washington's coast as researchers improve warning systems
Researchers developed a fourth-generation buoy in Seattle that can detect an earthquake-triggered tsunami 10-15 minutes ...
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Pacific Northwest fault zone could trigger a catastrophic 5-minute quake, new research warns
When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault ... dry ground into tidal mudflats in estuaries along the Pacific Northwest.“That’s going to happen again and we’ve built ...
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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.
Scientists Warn That Massive Flooding and Tsunamis Could Hit 3 Major Regions in the U.S.
A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech says that there is an increased risk of flooding and tsunamis in the Pacific ...
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The Pacific Northwest has been immune to sea-level rise so far. A mega-quake could change its fortune in an instant.
The coastal Pacific Northwest is a subduction zone where oceanic tectonic plates (in this case, the Juan de Fuca and Gorda plates) sink under continental plates (in this case, the North American Plate ...