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North American Plate

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The Cascadia region off the Pacific Northwest is a subduction zone where the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate dives beneath the North American Plate.
high temporal
Describes the tectonic setting and plate interaction that characterizes the Cascadia subduction zone.
geology tectonics
Big U.S. West Coast earthquakes could come as a on
The San Andreas fault zone in California is composed of strike-slip faults formed where the Pacific Plate grinds laterally along the edge of the North American Plate.
high temporal
Defines the fault mechanics and plate boundary type of the San Andreas system.
geology tectonics
Big U.S. West Coast earthquakes could come as a on

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