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A 1,000-Foot Tsunami Could Hit the U.S. — Scientists Say It’s Possible

Could a 1,000-foot tsunami really strike the U.S.? :water_wave: Scientists say it’s not just possible — it’s happened before.

Cascadia megathrust earthquake could trigger San Andreas fault

When the tectonic subduction zone beneath the Pacific Northwest moves, it does so in dramatic fashion. Not only is ground ...
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The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for 'The Big One'

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 that mean ...
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New study shows how massive Cascadia subduction zone earthquake would completely remake the Pacific coastline

A major Cascadia subduction zone earthquake is coming for the West Coast. During that earthquake, parts of California, Oregon and Washington could shake for up to five minutes, as the Juan de Fuca ...
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Mega-Tsunami Hotspot Rattled by Cluster of Earthquakes

Since Monday evening, a cluster of at least 10 earthquakes – ranging from magnitudes of 3.1 to 5.8 on the Richter scale – have struck off the coast of Oregon. Alarms were raised, as this zone is home ...
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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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Pacific Northwest fault zone could trigger a catastrophic 5-minute quake, new research warns

When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward shore.
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Long-term impacts of next Cascadia subduction zone earthquake could be even worse than feared

EUGENE, Ore. (NBC) -- When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could ...
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A Cascadia subduction zone earthquake could increase West Coast flood risk, study finds

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A major earthquake waiting to strike the Cascadia Subduction Zone isn’t the only natural disaster looming in the Pacific Northwest, new research shows. A powerful quake, ...
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New California Earthquake Risk Raised by Scientists

A major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could cause coastal land from to sink permanently, dramatically increasing the risk of flooding, according to a new study. The research, published ...
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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 minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward shore.