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Scientists Capture a Cascadia Plate Tearing Apart Beneath the Pacific Northwest
Researchers using seismic reflection imaging and earthquake records say the Juan de Fuca plate is splitting into fragments as it subducts beneath North America, offering a rare view of how subduction zones begin to fail.
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- Researchers used seismic reflection imaging and earthquake records in Cascadia.
- They report the Juan de Fuca plate is splitting into fragments as it subducts.
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