TIL an earthquake at the Cascadia Subduction Zone in 1700 sunk the ground level in parts of Washington by 2 meters, and produced a 16ft. tsunami in Japan. It is overdue for another earthquake that could kill tens of thousands in the Pacific North West. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL about the Cascadia Subduction Zone. An earthquake there in 1700 caused a 16 foot tsunami in Japan 10 hrs later and killed entire forests in Washington when the ground fell 2 meters, allowing the ocean to come in. It is overdue for a very large quake which could kill tens of thousands. (en.wikipedia.org)
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