Could tears in tectonic plates mean good news for Oregon when it comes to ‘the really big one’?

A megathrust earthquake is coming for the Pacific Northwest. But new imaging of undersea faults and fractures has given ...
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Why do earthquakes happen?

Earthquakes happen when the Earth’s crust suddenly shifts. The crust is broken into large pieces called tectonic plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. These plates only move a few ...
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What causes earthquakes?

Earthquakes happen when the Earth’s crust suddenly shifts. The crust is broken into large pieces called tectonic plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. These plates only move a few ...