Researchers model tsunami hazards on the Northwest coast

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 07:01 in Earth & Climate

Recent press and social media coverage have reminded residents of the Pacific Northwest that they live in a seismically active region. Stretching offshore from northern California to British Columbia, the Cascadia subduction zone could slip at any time, causing a powerful earthquake and triggering a tsunami that would impact communities along the coast.

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