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Some Good Earthquake News: Fault Mellows with Age
"In many ways, it's becoming more like the San Andreas Fault to the south, where the earthquake danger comes from strike-slip events, rather than a subduction quake."
" ... it could indicate that such an earthquake may be more in the magnitude of 7 or 8 instead of larger."
- Robert Dziak, Oregon State University researcher
" ... it could indicate that such an earthquake may be more in the magnitude of 7 or 8 instead of larger."
- Robert Dziak, Oregon State University researcher
Corvallis, Oregon, USA - The three major tectonic plates off the Pacific Northwest are shifting, and the site of their convergence is migrating in a southeasterly direction, scientists say.
But there's no need to duck beneath a doorframe or run for the nearest open clearing just yet, because the shift is gradual and part of a process that's been going on for millions of years. In fact, the shift may indicate a slight mellowing of the danger for residents in the quake-prone area.