1. Figure 1: Map of the northern Cascadia subduction zone showing the distribution of earthquakes in the subducting Juan de Fuca plate and the locations of seismic cross-sections. Green dashed line ...

called the Cascadia Subduction Zone, two pieces of the Earth’s crust slide against each other, building up stresses capable of unleashing a catastrophic 9.0-magnitude earthquake and generating a ...

“People can prepare [for a Cascadia Subduction Zone] earthquake, but the most important ... “We made evacuation maps for every community on the coast, and we have an online viewer and ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of generating "megathrust" earthquakes with magnitudes of 9.0 or higher. Such an event, which last occurred over 300 years ago, could trigger a tsunami ...

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Centuries later, the ancient quake has left clues for scientists to prepare for the next one.

Currently, none of Portland's bridges open to vehicular traffic that span the Willamette River would survive a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, leaving the city's core potentially cut ...

Wildfires and hurricanes are dominating the disaster spotlight, but the threat of a massive earthquake still simmers beneath the surface in the Pacific Northwest. The National Science Foundation ...

Earthquakes, though ... the risk and have information for the building codes and zoning." The map of the Cascadia Subduction Zone showed several interesting findings. First, it confirmed a ...

Cascadia subduction zone awareness ... in the zone — stay where you are. These maps are for our largest tsunami threat — the Cascadia megathrust earthquake. If you are in the zone, practice ...