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

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

A new study examining 13 years of ground motion data from sites near the Cascadia Subduction Zone shows that the entirety of the fault may not be as tightly locked as researchers thought, which could change our understanding of how a big earthquake might hit the Pacific Northwest.

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