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Will there be an 8.0 magnitude or greater earthquake in the Pacific Northwest before 2034?

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Community Prediction22%

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community: 22.4%

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MontyJ

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Geology of the Pacific Northwest

Cascadia subduction zone

1700 Cascadia earthquake

If the SF Bay Area is struck with magnitude 7.8 or higher earthquake by 2052, how many people will die?

587

When will the next Nankai megathrust earthquake occur?

2044-01-24

Will there be a tsunami that kills at least 50,000 people before 2030?

18%

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Authors:

MontyJ

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Scheduled resolution:

Geology of the Pacific Northwest

Cascadia subduction zone

1700 Cascadia earthquake

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If the SF Bay Area is struck with magnitude 7.8 or higher earthquake by 2052, how many people will die?

587

When will the next Nankai megathrust earthquake occur?

2044-01-24

Will there be a tsunami that kills at least 50,000 people before 2030?

18%