A new study mapping the Cascadia Subduction Zone is giving scientists clues about the state of the fault line as the Pacific ...

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 ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of generating powerful earthquakes. The study found compact sediments along the coast of Washington and northern Oregon, a result that suggests that the ...

Cascadia's four segments make it more dangerous ... assessments could be published as early as next year. The subduction zone ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone, which spans from British Columbia to Northern California ... This second scenario seems most likely because historical maps indicate that most salt marshes were fully ...

The Cascadia subduction zone fault could kill thousands and render the greater Pacific Northwest unrecognizable during its next big slip. Researchers think the region is due for a devastating 8.0 ...