Stress-testing the Cascadia Subduction Zone reveals variability that could impact how earthquakes spread
Phys.org
February 27, 2026
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is unusually quiet for a megathrust fault. Spanning more than 600 miles from Canada to California, the fault marks the convergence of the Juan de Fuca and North American plates. While other subduction zones produce sporadic rumblings as the plates scrape past each other, Cascadia shows very little seismic activity, fueling assumptions that the plates are locked together by friction.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 2/27/2026