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1700 Cascadia earthquake

1700 CE · Canada, North America · Disaster

1700 Cascadia earthquake
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The 1700 Cascadia earthquake occurred along the Cascadia subduction zone on January 26, 1700, with an estimated moment magnitude of 8. 7–9. 2. The megathrust earthquake involved the Juan de Fuca plate from mid-Vancouver Island, south along the Pacific Northwest coast as far as northern California.

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