A long-took an L tectonic fragment may be shaking Norther...

What’s Happening

Listen up: Seismic tremors reveal a shallow fragment of an ancient tectonic plate beneath Northern California, helping explain damaging earthquakes near the surface.

News Earth A long-took an L tectonic fragment may be shaking Northern California Seismic tremors expose a trapped slab linked to the 1992 Mendocino quake The 1992 Cape Mendocino earthquake , a magnitude 7. 2 temblor, caused up to $75 million in damage to the region. (shocking, we know)

It triggered landslides and a tsunami, and damaged roads, bridges and buildings.

The Details

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) An earthquake-generating chunk of tectonic plate has been found out beneath Northern California. It’s attached to the bottom of the North American plate like gum stuck to a shoe.

Why This Matters

Using abundant, tiny, nearly imperceptible earthquakes that can help reveal complicated faults beneath Earth’s surface, researchers have identified this before hidden hazard . The plate may have been the source of the 1992 magnitude 7. 2 Mendocino earthquake, researchers report January 15 in Science .

Scientists and researchers are watching this development closely.

Key Takeaways

• It’s where the San Andreas Fault meets the Cascadia subduction zone .
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The Bottom Line

For our We summarize the week’s scientific breakthroughs every Thursday. 2 earthquake rocked the Cape Mendocino region , damaging buildings and roads and triggering landslides and a small tsunami.

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