![]() ![]() ![]() "The Cascadia subduction zone could produce an earthquake as large as the magnitude 9.0 event that devastated the east coast of Japan in 2011," reads the report from the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup, which says such a quake would likely have a lower death toll than the Japanese quake due to our relatively sparse population along much of our coastline. Last fall, a group studying the region released a study of the potential damage of such a quake hitting now. Small Earthquake Shakes Area North Of Clear Lake.Big One' Still Predicted After Magnitude 8.2 Chile Earthquake.Written records of the damage in Japan pinpoint the earthquake to the evening of January 26, 1700," according to the United States Geological Survey account of the quake. ![]() "The earthquake set off a tsunami that not only struck Cascadia's Pacific coast, but also crossed the Pacific Ocean to Japan, where it damaged coastal villages. The subduction zone is believed to have caused a 9.0 earthquake in 1700, the largest known quake ever to have hit the lower 48 states. The Cascadia fault system, which sits about 100 miles off shore, runs from California to Vancouver. SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - For years Northern Californians have been warned that a big one could hit anytime on the San Andreas fault, but a potentially more dangerous quake and tsunami risk could be lurking off of the north coast. ![]()
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