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Stress-testing the Cascadia Subduction Zone reveals variability that could impact how earthquakes spread

University of Washington

Feb 27, 2026

The Neskowin Ghost Forest, pictured above, helped researchers learn about the last earthquake to occur at the Cascadia Subduction Zone in 1700. A new University of Washington study…

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