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Underwater fault line could produce major earthquake on the West Coast
An underwater fault line along the US West Coast ... for comparison. If an earthquake of over 9 magnitude struck the West ...
The Mirror US on MSN11mon
Map shows fault off West Coast that could trigger earthquake and 100ft-high tsunami killing 10,000
A map has shown an underwater fault line that could trigger a catastrophic earthquake that could cause a 100ft tsunami with ...
Daily Mail12mon
Major fault line off West Coast could trigger catastrophic 9-magnitude earthquake, study finds - and it's due to blow
An underwater fault line along the US West Coast ... for comparison. If an earthquake of over 9 magnitude struck the West Coast US it could generate tsunamis reaching 100 feet high or more ...
Earth.com9d
Most dangerous part of this U.S. earthquake fault identified as "one of Earth's biggest hazards"
Coastal communities from northern California to British Columbia live atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which spans about ...
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 ...
NBC News12mon
'The big one': Researchers gain clearest picture yet of fault that threatens the Pacific Northwest
A silent colossus lurks off the Pacific coast ... devastating earthquakes. For decades, scientists have warned about the potential of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a megathrust fault that runs ...
Oregonian1mon
Lesser-known West Coast fault zone draws attention after 5.2 earthquake
Below California’s famed beaches, mountains and metropolitan areas lies a sinister web of earthquake ... fault, including in downtown L.A., East L.A., Long Beach, Alhambra, West Covina, Pomona ...
Daily Mail3mon
Tsunami fears hit the West Coast as scientists warn of 'inevitable' earthquake
One would expect the power to be down, natural gas lines to ... a damaging earthquake can come from practically anywhere along the West Coast. Both the San Andreas Fault and the Cascadia ...
Science News12mon
Geoscientists found the most dangerous part of a famous West Coast fault
The most destructive Cascadian earthquakes are likely to slam offshore of Washington state and Vancouver Island, new data reveal. The Cascadia megathrust is a massive fault thought capable of ...
The Independent11d
Scientists warn 1,000-foot ‘mega-tsunami’ could wipe part of America off the map
A recent study by Virginia Tech geoscientists published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences estimates that there’s a 15 percent chance of a magnitude 8.0 earthquake hitting ...
New York Post6mon
Tsunami warning sparks panic along West Coast after 7.0-magnitude earthquake — before being canceled
A tsunami warning stretching across swaths of the West Coast has been lifted after sparking ... is bisected by the volatile San Andreas Fault Line — is overdue for “the big one,” a quake ...
PBS9mon
The importance of earthquake planning beyond the West Coast
This week’s 4.4 magnitude tremor in Los Angeles was along a fault that ... the question of earthquake preparedness in Southern California. But it's not just the west coast that ought to be ...