University of Washington: Warm Liquid Spewing From Oregon Seafloor Comes From Cascadia Fault, Could Offer Clues to Earthquake Hazards
April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023
SEATTLE, Washington, April 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release:
The field of plate tectonics is not that old, and scientists continue to learn the details of earthquake-producing geologic faults. The Cascadia Subduction Zone -- the eerily quiet offshore fault that threatens to unleash a magnitude-9 earthquake in the Pacific Northwest -- still holds many mysteries.
A study led by the University of Washington discovered seeps of w . . .
The field of plate tectonics is not that old, and scientists continue to learn the details of earthquake-producing geologic faults. The Cascadia Subduction Zone -- the eerily quiet offshore fault that threatens to unleash a magnitude-9 earthquake in the Pacific Northwest -- still holds many mysteries.
A study led by the University of Washington discovered seeps of w . . .