Scientists finally think they know where the most dangerous part of this US earthquake zone is and it's bad news for Washington

• 04/07/2024, 5:18 PM
• businessinsider.com

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Hidden off the US Western shore, beneath the Pacific Ocean, is the Cascadia Subduction Zone. This fault is capable of generating earthquakes larger than magnitude 8 that can be felt hundreds of miles away, and a recent study has pinpointed the most dangerous segment along its 700-mile-long stretch.