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Cascadia Subduction Zone

Cascadia Subduction Zone. By: Bailee Senner. Background. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a fault that stretches from Vancouver Island to Northern California. It separates the Juan de Fuca plate and the North American plate. It is where two plates meet. Subduction Zone earthquakes are the

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Cascadia Subduction Zone

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  1. Cascadia Subduction Zone By: Bailee Senner

  2. Background • The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a fault that stretches from Vancouver Island to Northern California. • It separates the Juan de Fuca plate and the North American plate. • It is where two plates meet. • Subduction Zone earthquakes are the biggest in the world. • The last Subduction earthquake was on January 1700.

  3. Future Earthquakes • It has been predicted that it will happen every 400 to 600 years. That is about 2100 to 2300. • Huge • Up to 9.0 or greater • Destructive

  4. Hazards • Cause tsunamis • Being subducted at 4 centimeters a year • Severe ground shaking • Multiple landslides • Flooding • Unconsolidated

  5. Preparation • Stock up on food and fresh water • Flashlights • Practice earthquake drills at home • If you are by the beach after it stops shaking get as far away as possible • If a tsunami happens if you have time find a tall building or roof to go on

  6. Pictures

  7. Bibliography • http://www.pnsn.org/HAZARDS/CASCADIA/cascadia_zone.html • http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1700_01_26.php • http://www.google.com/imghp

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