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The Latest Breaking News from Cascadia

Mega-Tsunami Threat Could Devastate Northern California, Oregon and Washington, Study Warns

Experts warn of a potential mega-tsunami threatening Northern California, Oregon, and Washington. This catastrophic wave could arise from powerful earthquakes along the Cascadia subduction zone.

International Business Times UK

Scientists warn if a 1,000-ft ‘mega-tsunami’ spurs from an active fault line it could wipe part of America off the map

Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction zone within the next 50 years.

The Independent UK

'The Big One' could rock the Pacific Northwest and fuel sea-level rise and massive flooding

The geology of the Cascadia subduction zone has largely staved off climate-related sea-level rise in the Pacific Northwest, but that could reverse in an instant.

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'The difference between alarming and catastrophic': Cascadia megafault has 1 especially deadly section, new map reveals

The Cascadia subduction zone is more complex than researchers previously knew. The new finding could help scientists better understand the risk from future earthquakes.

LiveScience

Scientists find weird holes on the ocean floor spewing ancient fluids 'like a fire hose'

Understanding the movement of fluids in the Cascadia subduction zone can help researchers pinpoint the risk of earthquakes

LiveScience

A mega-tsunami in the Pacific north-west? It could be worse than predicted, study says

Scientists uncover worrying news about faults including Cascadia, which runs from Vancouver Island to northern California

The Guardian - US

Oregon seeks to avert environmental catastrophe from quake

More than 90% of Oregon’s liquid fuels are stored at a facility next to the Willamette River in Portland

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