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Pacific Northwest Faces Cascading Threats as Cascadia Megathrust Quake Could Permanently Alter Coastlines and Infrastructure
A single earthquake could cause the Pacific Northwest’s coastline to drop by as much as 6.5 feet in minutes permanently ...
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How the Cascadia Megaquake Could Devastate the Pacific Northwest
The Cascadia Megaquake is a looming geological threat that has the potential to unleash catastrophic destruction across the ...
A mega tsunami could strike the US with little warning: Understanding Cascadia, the danger zones, and how to get ready
The Cascadia Subduction Zone, dormant for over 300 years, poses a significant threat to the Pacific Northwest. A future ...
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‘Very elevated chance it happens by summer of next year’: Social media earthquake predictor warns PNW
The PNW may be hit with a major earthquake in the next 50 years. There is no telling when, but a social media earthquake ...
Tsunami threat looms over Washington's coast as researchers improve warning systems
Researchers developed a fourth-generation buoy in Seattle that can detect an earthquake-triggered tsunami 10-15 minutes ...
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 ...
2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded near Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded early Tuesday morning near Mount Vernon. The shakes were recorded around 1:59 a.m. Tuesday about 3 kilometers west of Mount Vernon, ...
Scientists Warn That Massive Flooding and Tsunamis Could Hit 3 Major Regions in the U.S.
A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech says that there is an increased risk of flooding and tsunamis in the Pacific ...
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The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for 'The Big One'
SEATTLE — Newly-released research led by the University of Washington (UW) showed that a feature scientists hypothesized was present along the Cascadia Subduction Zone is missing in places.
‘Only 10 minutes to escape’: Cascadia’s mega-tsunami threat is closer than you think
Cascadia’s mega-tsunami risk looms large with a 1,000-foot wave possible. Coastal towns have just 10 minutes to escape as a ...
Massive underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt soon; scientists weigh risk of 9.0 earthquake and Pacific tsunami
A powerful underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast may erupt. Though scientists say it poses no ...
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Who is watching for earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis? Trump is cutting the guardians at the gate
The league of experts and scientists who have spent decades keeping watch is being decimated by the Trump administration’s staffing cuts.