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Aug 5, 2018 · The Cascadia subduction zone is a potential source of the "Big One" earthquake, a magnitude 9 event that could devastate the Pacific Northwest. Scientists have found that the fault is more seismically active in the north and south, where the mantle is hotter and slower, than in the central part, where it is cooler and faster.
Jul 13, 2015 · The odds of the very big one are roughly one in ten. Even those numbers do not fully reflect the danger—or, more to the point, how unprepared the Pacific Northwest is to face it.
May 28, 2015 · A major earthquake on the San Andreas fault could cause billions of dollars in damage and thousands of deaths in California, but not a tsunami or a chasm. Learn how scientists modeled the ShakeOut scenario and what Californians can do to prepare for the inevitable Big One.
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- Sarah Zielinski
The San Andreas Fault has had some notable earthquakes in historic times: 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake: About 350 kilometers (220 mi) were ruptured in central and southern California. Though it is known as the Fort Tejon earthquake, the epicenter is thought to have been located far to the north, just south of Parkfield. Two deaths were reported.
Dec 26, 2023 · In California, a cluster of five precariously balanced rocks that stand just 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) from the fault in northern Los Angeles county hold clues to how strong shaking has been over...
- Kiley Price
After a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, a nagging question resurfaced— what if the theorized destructive ‘Big One’ hits the Philippines?
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3 days ago · The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warns that any active faults can generate a large earthquake, also known as "The Big One". It encourages the public to join the second quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on June 20, 2019, to test their preparedness.
