American Geophysical Union
American Geophysical Union
6 February 2024
AGU Release No. 24-04
For Immediate Release
This press release is available online at: https://news.agu.org/press-release/seattle-fault-may-have-origins-in-an-ancient-tear-in-the-continent
Seattle fault may have origins in an ancient tear in the continent
Magnetic data suggest the hazardous Seattle fault zone developed as the edge of the continent tore itself in two more than 50 million years ago, providing a possible new origin story for the fault
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