Stretching around 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) along western North America, the Tintina fault has long been assumed to be inactive. Now, a new study has challenged that assumption, finding that the fault has generated “numerous large earthquakes in the recent geologic past” – and it could be brewing another one of “at least” magnitude 7.5. The rest of this article …
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Scientists Warn: Tintina Fault Could Unleash Major Earthquake – SciTechDaily
Scientists Warn: Tintina Fault Could Unleash Major Earthquake SciTechDaily Tintina Fault in the Yukon prone to large quakes, study reveals Juneau Empire Study finds fault near Dawson capable of powerful earthquakes 96.1 The Rush Ancient Canadian fault could produce major earthquakes in the future The Weather Network Hidden earthquake timebomb discovered near North America could explode Daily Mail Source link
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