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The last time the Cascadia Subduction Zone caused a major earthquake and tsunami was in 1700. To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Download the KING 5 app ...
The Cascadia Subduction Zone was not widely studied until the 1980s and 1990s, and earthquake standards for construction near the subduction zone and the Seattle Fault weren't incorporated into ...
When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward ...
The Cascadia Subduction Zone, stretching from northern California to British Columbia, is one of the most dangerous seismic hotspots in North America, capable of producing a massive 9.0 magnitude ...
January 26 marked the 325th anniversary of the last Cascadia subduction zone earthquake -- a magnitude 9 quake that sent a tsunami to Japan in the year 1700.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Around 9 p.m. on January 26th, 1700, a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which extends from Vancouver Island in British ...
At around 9 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1700, the ground shook for one to two minutes, scientists estimate, when a massive rupture occurred along the Cascadia subduction zone.
Lori Dengler told the Times-Standard, but she said “It’s not all that unusual.” Dengler told the Times-Standard that a famous ...
Oregon State University researchers have uncovered new evidence of the impact of the famed 1700 earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. The 9.0 quake and resulting tsunami in the Cascadia subduction ...
Three planes piloted by volunteers from the Oregon Disaster Airlift Response Team ferried supplies to the Tillamook Airport ...
The Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake of Jan. 26, 1700 measured an estimated 9.0 on the modern Richter scale.