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----- Original Message -----From: Lin KernsTo: Geology2Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:02 PMSubject: [Geology2] The Giant, Underestimated Earthquake Threat to North AmericaThe Giant, Underestimated Earthquake Threat to North America
The enormous fault off 
the coast of the Pacific Northwest has been silent for three centuries. But after years of detective work, geologists have 
discovered that it can
 unleash mayhem on 
an epic scale.
From the Extreme Earth special issue; published online March 13, 2012
Just over one year ago, a magnitude-9 earthquake hit the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan, triggering one of the most destructive tsunamis in a thousand years. The Japaneseâ€"the most earthquake-prepared, seismically savvy people on the planetâ€"were caught off-guard by the Tohoku quake’s savage power. Over 15,000 people died.�
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