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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 ...
Monster earthquake could sink swath of California, dramatically heightening flood risk, study says
A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more ...
Major chunk of Pacific coast from California to Canada will sink into the sea if mega-earthquake hits this spot, doomsday study warns
This should have West Coasters shaking in their shoes.
New study warns part of WA coast could sink several feet during major offshore earthquake
A new study warns parts of the Pacific Coast, including Western Washington, could sink several feet during a major offshore ...
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Popular parts of the coast could turn into floodplains after a Cascadia quake
Land along parts of the Oregon coast could sink nearly 7 feet in the event of a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, ...
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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 geology of the Cascadia subduction zone has largely staved off climate-related sea-level rise in the Pacific Northwest, ...
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A Major Cascadia Zone Earthquake Could Cause Much of Coastal Humboldt to Rapidly Drop Into the Sea, New Study Finds
The study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), found that a major earthquake ...
'Ground would sink': New research on big earthquake shows how bad it would be at the coast
An earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could cause parts of the coast to sink several feet, creating ongoing flooding risks in previously safe areas.
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Long-term impacts of next 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 ...
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UO researchers warn of severe flooding risk after future Cascadia earthquake
It's not just the big one we should be worried about.Researchers at the University of Oregon say it's what comes after that ...