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2024-06-11 01:42:40 UTC - HELPFUL
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It has been known since the 1980s that the Cascadia subduction zone is capable of producing magnitude 9 earthquakes. While earthquakes are always possible in areas like the Pacific Northwest, risk is no higher now than at any other time. Learn more: https://www.pnsn.org/outreach/earthquakesources/csz https://www.oregon.gov/oem/hazardsprep/pages/cascadia-subduction-zone.aspx https://lamont.columbia.edu/news/cascadia-subduction-zone-one-earths-top-hazards-comes-sharper-focus https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-you-predict-earthquakes
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