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Disaster prep advocates get pushback over raising seismic standard for new school construction in Oregon
Most of us would rather not think about what our lives will be like in the aftermath of the Big One – a magnitude 9.0 rupture ...
Tsunami and destruction fears as threat of 'inevitable' earthquake looms over Washington
A string of earthquakes in California last week saw residents urged to 'remain alert' amid warnings bigger tremors could be on the way in a neighbouring state ...
KOIN Portland on MSN9mon
Cascadia Subduction Zone study reveals area at particular risk for massive quake
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study mapping the Cascadia Subduction Zone is giving scientists clues about the state of the ...
Daily Express US on MSN7mon
West Coast in 'danger' as megathrust fault study shows big earthquake may be 'imminent'
A similar kind of fault in Japan caused Chile's 2011 Fukushima ... on alert as 4.1 magnitude quake rocks LA and West Coast At ...
Tri-City Herald23d
WA is seeing a string of earthquakes. Here’s how experts say you should stay prepared
The Cascadia fault line extends over 620 miles through the Puget Sound region, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. “There are several fault lines that pass under Seattle ...
The Bellingham Herald20d
Does a series of small earthquakes mean the ‘big one’ is more likely? We asked WA experts
The Cascadia Subduction Zone, capable of producing a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, last produced a major quake in 1700. The fault goes an average of 535 years between major quakes, according to the ...
Eos10d
How (Slow) Earthquakes Get Going
Non-volcanic tremor ramp up precedes slow slip in Cascadia by about a day, indicating that brittle-creeping process ...
GeekWire1y
Cascadia fault
Earthquake experts say current building codes don’t reflect the riskiest features of the Seattle area’s geology — but the outlook for survivability looks a lot better if the Really Big ...
KING528d
Did you feel it? 2.8 magnitude earthquake strikes western Washington
When enough stress builds, the fault will rupture, releasing a massive amount of energy. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has the potential for these types of earthquakes and has ruptured in the past.
KING528d
3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes western Washington as seismic activity sees uptick
When enough stress builds, the fault will rupture, releasing a massive amount of energy. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has the potential for these types of earthquakes and has ruptured in the past.
OPB1d
Disaster prep advocates face pushback over raising Oregon’s seismic standard for new school construction
Most of us would rather not think about what our lives will be like in the aftermath of the Big One – a magnitude 9.0 rupture of the offshore Cascadia earthquake fault. Yet, it’s worth ...