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December 31, 2004
'Clusters' of earthquakes yield an ominous scenario
Topics: General ScienceCudos: the Science Blog
The newest studies on the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast of the
Pacific Northwest have identified a "clustering" of great earthquakes
of the type that would cause a major tsunami, yielding a historical
record with two distinct implications - one that's good, the other not.
According to scientists at Oregon State University, this subduction
zone has just experienced a cluster of four massive earthquakes during
the past 1600 years, and if historical trends continue, this cluster
could be over and the zone may already have entered a long quiet period
of 500 to 1,000 years, which appears to be common following a cluster
of earthquake events. Continue reading....
From Oregon State University
Posted by Hyscience at December 31, 2004 12:02 AM
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