Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Vancouver Sun - Pacific Northwest faces higher risk of more frequent earthquakes: Study
The Vancouver Sun reports: "The risk of a major earthquake striking the Pacific Northwest within the next half-century is greater than once thought, researchers have found using a new series of geological observations [...] The west coast sits on the North American and Juan de Fuca tectonic plates. The plates are moving against each other; when that stress is finally released, a very powerful earthquake will result."

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