Cascadia Megathrust Earthquake Could Trigger San Andreas Fault
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A study suggests that a Cascadia megathrust earthquake could trigger an earthquake on the San Andreas fault, highlighting the potential for cascading seismic events; the discussion revolves around the likelihood and potential impact of such an event.
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bikenagaAuthor
3 months ago
Original article: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geosphere/article/doi/1...
jleyank
3 months ago
It better happen after the current administration, otherwise the west coast states will have to start gofundme pages to rebuild…
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