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Understanding the hazard potential of the Seattle fault zone: It's 'pretty close to home'
- February 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren't the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study investigates the dynamics of a complex fault zone that runs right under the heart of Seattle.
Originally published at Phys.org