Tectonic plates collided and moved under the surface, affecting the Pacific Northwest.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Jun 5
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What happened
Tectonic plates collided and moved under the surface, affecting the Pacific Northwest.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A geologist based at Louisiana State University is studying the Cascadia subduction zone beneath the Pacific Northwest.Sub-event
Tectonic plates collided and moved under the surface, affecting the Pacific Northwest.1 source
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The entities involved
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Pacific Northwest
region of western North America
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Earth
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System