A recently published study funded by the National Science Foundation provides a clearer and more complex picture of the Cascadia subduction zone, a megathrust earthquake fault zone that extends from British Columbia to northern California. The study data, collected by a research ship using ground-penetrating sound pulses, has revealed the fault’s structure beneath the surface and provided insight into its mechanics—information that can now be used to inform and hone earthquake and tsunami hazard assessments.
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