Portland’s seismic hazards stem from subduction zone, local faults

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Portland’s seismic hazards stem from subduction zone, local faults

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Portland’s seismic hazards stem from subduction zone, local faults


POSTED ON JULY 20, 2023 BY TEMBLOR
Oregon is susceptible to shaking from both shallow crustal earthquakes and large-magnitude subduction zone shocks. In either scenario, the population of Portland would be at risk.

By Alice R. Turner, Ph.D., Science Writer (@SeismoAlice)

Citation: Turner, A., 2023, Portland’s seismic hazards stem from subduction zone, local faults, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.315

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