The Cascadia Subduction Zone isn't shutting down—but it's more complicated than previously thought

Recent seismic imaging off Vancouver Island has revealed something extraordinary: a tear in the subducting oceanic plate ...

Why subduction zones act as the Earth's gold kitchens

Earth's "gold kitchen" lies deep beneath the seafloor. Island arcs, whose volcanoes form above subduction zones where one ...
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Fluid in the Cascadia Subduction Zone could impact how the region responds to a massive quake, UW finds

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is “unusually quiet,” for a megathrust fault, making it more difficult for scientists to ...

Mega-Tsunami Threat Looms as Cascadia Fault Builds Toward 9.0 Quake, Experts Warn

The Cascadia Subduction Zone off the Pacific Northwest is overdue for an earthquake – and when it happens, coastal ...

Ancient tectonic processes are the key to locating rare minerals

New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to ...

Scientists Discovered the Secret Behind Earth’s “Gold Kitchen”

Scientists have long known that volcanic island arcs contain relatively high concentrations of gold, but the reason isn’t ...

4.0 magnitude earthquake detected off the Oregon Coast. What to know

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake was detected off the Oregon Coast on April 7. Ducks and wildlife can be see along the Lewis and ...
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1,000-foot mega-tsunami could hit 3 US states without warning

The Cascadia Subduction Zone off Oregon and Washington has been accumulating stress for 326 years — within the 200-500-year rupture cycle that produces magnitude 9 earthquakes and mega-tsunamis. USGS ...