Seismic study reveals hidden megathrust earthquake risk off British Columbia

Seismic study reveals hidden megathrust earthquake risk off British Columbia

A new study published in Science Advances has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off the coast of British Columbia's Haida Gwaii archipelago.

Seismic Study Reveals Hidden Megathrust Earthquake Risk Off British Columbia

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – MessageToEagle.com – A new study published in Science Advances has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off the coast of British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii archipelago. The international team of researchers collected the data for this study during a 2021 cruise by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory’s research vessel, […]

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