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The “big one” might not come alone: Two major West Coast faults may strike back to back
ScienceDailyThursday, September 24, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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The Cascadia subduction zone and northern San Andreas fault may sometimes rupture in rapid succession, according to evidence preserved in 3,100 years of ocean sediments.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. The Cascadia subduction zone and northern San Andreas fault may sometimes rupture in rapid succession, according to evidence preserved in 3,100 years of ocean sediments.
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The Cascadia subduction zone and northern San Andreas fault may sometimes rupture in rapid succession, according to evidence preserved in 3,100 years of ocean sediments.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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