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Dormant ‘Sleeping Giant’ Fault Awakens, Triggering Dozen Earthquakes in US Town
Idaho Town Hit by 12 Earthquakes in 24 Hours Near "Sleeping Giant" Fault Stanley, Idaho—a historic gold rush town—has experienced a swarm of 12 earthquakes over the past day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremors, ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 3.4, began Sunday afternoon, with no damage reported so far. Image: Map […]
California’s ‘Sleeping Giant’ Fault Nears Rupture, Threatens Catastrophic Coastal Sinking in Minutes
Imminent Threat: Cascadia’s 700-Mile Fault Line Could Trigger Catastrophic Flooding (Include image: Aerial view of the West Coast with fault line overlay. Caption: The Cascadia Subduction Zone spans 700 miles, posing a dire earthquake risk.) A 700-mile fault beneath the U.S. West Coast, the Cascadia Subduction Zone, is overdue for a catastrophic magnitude 8.0+ earthquake. […]