The Cascadia subduction zone, which is expected to generate the - TopicsExpress



          

The Cascadia subduction zone, which is expected to generate the next big one, lies underwater 40 to 80 miles off the coast. Its where a tectonic plate to the west is diving beneath the one we live on. News outlets in the Northwest reported Wednesday and Thursday that researchers havent been able to detect the signs of grinding one might expect in a fault zone, suggesting the tectonic plates are locked. We had a few questions for experts about what that quiet means and whether the cluster of quakes in Nevada could cause widespread trouble. Q. Eerily quiet sounds scary. When did the Cascadia fault get quiet?
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:03:41 +0000

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