Intense shaking along sandy shorelines can cause the ground to lose its strength and sink up to six feet, potentially dragging structures and trees down with it.
The Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) is a unique tectonic fault where the is moving beneath the North American plate . Unlike other active zones, this fault is currently "locked" by friction, showing very little daily seismic activity, which allows massive amounts of stress to accumulate over time. [S13E1] A Seismic Shift
Scientists use the "seismic gap" theory to identify fault segments that haven't moved in a long time, marking them as the most likely locations for future massive ruptures. Immediate Hazards: Shaking and Inundation Intense shaking along sandy shorelines can cause the