Tag: San Andreas fault
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Fragment of Lost Tectonic Plate Found Under Cascadia: New Earthquake Risk Emerges
New Discovery in Cascadia: A Fragment of a Long-Lost Plate A surprising discovery has reignited conversations about seismic risk along the Pacific Northwest. In the southern portion of the Cascadia subduction zone, scientists have identified a fragment of a long-lost tectonic plate that appears to be sliding beneath the North American continent. This finding adds…
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Fragment of Lost Tectonic Plate Found Beneath Cascadia: Implications for California and Oregon Quake Risks
New Discovery in the Cascadia Subduction Zone In a surprising turn for plate tectonics and earthquake science, researchers have identified a fragment of a long-lost tectonic plate subducting beneath the North American continent in the southern Cascadia subduction zone. The discovery, announced by a team of geophysicists and seismologists, suggests that the inner workings of…