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A major North American earthquake fault, dormant for 12,000 years, is awakening
In a new study published recently in Geophysical Research Letters, scientists warn that a major earthquake fault, dormant for 12,000 years, is awakening. This fault, called the Tintina Fault, stretches like a massive scar, diagonally across the Yukon Territory in northwestern Canada and into Alaska, USA, for approximately 1,000 kilometers. It was previously widely believed that the Tintina Fault, while once highly active, was no longer a threat. Monitoring data from recent de
Chelsie Huang
Feb 93 min read
A major North American earthquake fault, dormant for 12,000 years, is awakening
In a new study published recently in Geophysical Research Letters, scientists warn that a major earthquake fault, dormant for 12,000 years, is awakening. This fault, called the Tintina Fault, stretches like a massive scar, diagonally across the Yukon Territory in northwestern Canada and into Alaska, USA, for approximately 1,000 kilometers. It was previously widely believed that the Tintina Fault, while once highly active, was no longer a threat. Monitoring data from recent de
Chelsie Huang
Aug 7, 20253 min read
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