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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. Learn how scientists use seismic waves and GPS monitors to study the variations and anomalies along the fault.
Jul 13, 2015 · That’s the big one. If the entire zone gives way at once, an event that seismologists call a full-margin rupture, the magnitude will be somewhere between 8.7 and 9.2. That’s the very big one.
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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Aug 16, 2019 · “The Big One,” a podcast from KPCC in Los Angeles, gives a terrifying preview of what it could be like if a magnitude-7.8 earthquake hits Southern California. Advertisement.
Feb 17, 2023 · How prepared are we in the event “The Big One”—a magnitude-7.2 earthquake triggered by the movement of the West Valley Fault—strikes in Metro Manila? The question comes to mind in the wake of the devastation caused by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria.
3 days ago · The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-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.
Jan 23, 2018 · A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami could hit the Pacific Coast at any time, killing thousands and causing billions of dollars in damage. Learn about the history, science and preparedness of the 'big one' from experts and stories.
