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Could a Monster Earthquake Actually Sink Parts of the Pacific Northwest?
A new study is fueling speculation and fear about the risks of a major earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone, including ...
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'The Big One' could rock the Pacific Northwest and fuel sea-level rise and massive flooding
The geology of the Cascadia subduction zone has largely staved off climate-related sea-level rise in the Pacific Northwest, ...
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 ...
A big Pacific Northwest quake could cause land to sink in minutes
A big quake in the Pacific Northwest today could cause coastal land to sink rapidly — up to seven feet, a new study finds.
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 ...
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Quake on Norcal fault could cause earth to sink
Researchers are sounding an alarm about an earthquake fault along the Northern California coast. A new study shows a large quake in the Cascadia subduction zone could cause land along the coastline to ...
Massive earthquake could sink parts of Pacific Northwest coast within minutes
The Cascadia subduction zone could pose a major threat to the West Coast if a high magnitude earthquake were to occur, ...
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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 ...
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'Sleeping giant' off coast of California is due to wake any moment and could sink parts of US
New research found that a 8.0 magnitude or higher quake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, combined with rising sea levels ...