Schematic figure of the subduction zone underneath the Kanto region (left) in Japan and the spatial distribution of magnitude 2 to 6 earthquakes on the subduction zone at 60 to 70 kilometers below ...

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 ...

bigger threat every few 100 years is from a 9-plus magnitude quake from the Cascadia Subduction Zone," explained FOX 35 Meteorologist Noah Bergren. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of ...

(KOIN) – A new study mapping the Cascadia Subduction Zone is giving scientists clues ... earthquakes is located offshore,” ...