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A hidden Oregon basin and a shallower slab sharpen the Cascadia megaquake threat
- April 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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A new look at the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate beneath the coast of northern Oregon suggests this subducting slab is shallower than previously thought, with impacts on potential peak ground shaking during a Cascadia megathrust earthquake.
Originally published at Phys.org