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Earthquake may hit California, Washington, could sink Pacific Northwest region, claims study
A major earthquake may strike the Pacific Northwest region resulting in sinking the coastal land by almost seven feet, ...
An Underwater Volcano Off Oregon Coast Could Erupt Soon—Here’s What Scientists Say
The Axial Seamount is one of the most active but least well-known volcanoes in the Pacific and all signs point to it erupting ...
New study suggests major PNW earthquake could make ground sink up to 6 feet
A Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could cause long-lasting changes to Washington’s landscape, coastline and floodplain, a ...
Megaquake could trigger land drop, spike flood risk along West Coast, study says
One of the most dangerous fault lines that threatens the United States lurks off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, capable ...
Powerful Cascadia quake could trigger near-instant flood risk: report
A recent study found that a powerful quake off the Pacific Northwest could force the ground to sink up to 2 m, leading to ...
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Major PNW quake could make ground sink 6 feet
Across all the locations that the group measured, the low estimates held that the ground would sink by 0.23 to 0.67 meters, depending on the area. The medium estimates ranged from 0.46 to 1.34 meters ...
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‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones
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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Megaquake could trigger land drop, spike flood risk along West Coast, study says
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a fault that stretches around ... analyzed how such an earthquake could transform the Pacific Northwest, and it's not just powerful waves from a tsunami that ...
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Scientists issue stark warning as major fault line threatens to sink cities within minutes — here's what you need to know
It's not just about loss of life and homes or economic damage; critical wetlands will be gone for good. Scientists issue ...
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Powerful Cascadia quake could trigger near-instant flood risk: report
A recent study found that a powerful quake off the Pacific Northwest could force ... A major West Coast earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone could have an unexpected and destructive ...