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fromState of the Planet
22 hours ago

Will Glacier Melt Lead to Increased Seismic Activity in Mountain Regions?

Climate-driven glacial melt can increase rock pore pressures and alter stress regimes, potentially triggering earthquakes in seismically active mountain massifs.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
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2 major West Coast fault lines could be in sync and trigger double earthquake, scientists say

The San Andreas Fault and the Cascadia Subduction Zone can trigger each other within hours, increasing risk of sequential major earthquakes along the West Coast.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
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San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to set off huge double earthquake, new study finds

San Andreas and Cascadia faults may be synchronized, allowing a large quake on one to trigger near-simultaneous large ruptures on the other.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to produce back-to-back earthquake disasters, new research suggests

Large Cascadia megathrust earthquakes historically triggered large northern San Andreas fault earthquakes within hours to days, producing devastating back-to-back events.
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