Episodic tremor and slip: The Case of the Mystery Earthquakes | Lessons on Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes in western Washington and Oregon are to be expected—the region lies in the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Offshore, the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate subducts under the North American plate, from northern California to British Columbia. The region, however, also experiences exotic seismicity— E... View More