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fromMail Online
3 days ago

Hidden faults found at US quake hotspot- experts warn of catastrophe

Hidden tectonic plates and fragments beneath the Mendocino triple junction increase seismic complexity and may cause current earthquake risk models to underestimate West Coast hazards.
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

The West Coast's most dangerous faults may rupture 'in rhythm'

Two of the West Coast's most dangerous fault lines might be more in sync than scientists have realized. A new study found that the two sleeping giants, the Cascadia subduction zone and the northern San Andreas fault, have been moving in rhythm for millennia, shaking within hours of each other in a geological "dance" that can rattle the coastline from Oregon to California.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

The Most Infamous Faults in the U.S. May Produce Synchronized Earthquakes

The San Andreas Fault and Cascadia Subduction Zone have produced synchronized earthquakes along the northern California coast over the past 3,000 years.
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