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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.
Cascadia subduction zone Juan de Fuca plate North American Plate
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.
San Andreas fault zone Pacific Plate North American Plate
Big U.S. West Coast earthquakes could come as a on

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Cascadia subduction zone Juan de Fuca plate North American Plate Pacific Plate San Andreas fault zone