Cascadia subduction zone
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cascadia-subduction-zone-186-14410937
title:
Cascadia subduction zone
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The Cascadia subduction zone is a 960 km (600 mi) fault at a convergent plate boundary, about 100–200 km (70–100 mi) off the Pacific coast, that stretches from northern Vancouver Island in Canada to Northern California in the United States. It is capable of producing 9.0+ magnitude earthquakes and tsunamis that could reach 30 m (98 ft). The Oregon Department of Emergency Management estimates shaking would last 5–7 minutes along the coast, with strength and intensity decreasing further from the e
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Convergent plate boundary that stretches from northern Vancouver Island to Northern California
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_subduction_zone
date created:
2004-10-25T15:27:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T11:13:42Z
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