Is the ‘big one’ coming? Study warns huge 1,000km long fault where megaquake will originate is ‘eerily quiet’
Cascadia ‘megathrust’ fault is a 1,000 Km long dipping fault
It stretches from Northern Vancouver Island to Cape Mendocino California
Researchers believe fault is ‘locked’ and pressure building in it
By Mark Prigg
DailyMailUK
5 December 2014
The fault zone expected to generate the next ‘big one’ earthquake has gone silent.
Researchers are baffled by the lack of activity at the 1,00km long Cascadia fault which stretches from Northern Vancouver Island to Cape Mendocino in California.
Experts believe the lack of activity could point to a build up of pressure – which could lead to a massive killer quake.
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