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The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for 'The Big One'
The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for "The Big One." ...
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 massive tsunami wave as tall as 1000 feet can soon hit and wipe out the entire US: Study
A Virginia Tech study highlights the potential for a mega-tsunami triggered by a major earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction ...
1,000-foot Tsunami warning! Cascadia megaquake could wipe parts of America off the map
A recent Virginia Tech study reveals that the Pacific Northwest faces a heightened risk of catastrophic flooding and ...
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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 ...
Chinook Observer4dOpinion
Commentary: Here’s what we stand to lose from NOAA funding cuts
The Trump administration wants a leaner federal government. To get there it’s slashing funding for science. One federal ...
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A tectonic plate may have peeled apart—and that could shrink the Atlantic Ocean
In 1969, this site spawned a massive earthquake that rattled the shore and sparked a tsunami. But you would ... another in what's known as a subduction zone, according to computer simulations ...
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Tsunamis News
May 1, 2025 — A new study has investigated the use of a new monitoring technique for early warning of a volcanic eruption. The research team compared the earthquake signals during two eruptions ...