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Curated Video

Scientists Solve the Mystery of a 300-Year-Old Megaquake

9th - Higher Ed
The 1700 Cascadia earthquake and tsunami was a massive natural disaster that reshaped the Pacific Northwest. Through tree rings, soil layers, and international collaboration, scientists have pieced together the exact timing of the event....
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Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Orphan Tsunami: Megathrust Earthquakes in the Pacific n.w.

9th - 10th
Review a video that introduces geologic evidence of unique megathrust earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest based on oral history, radiocarbon dating Tree-ring analysis as well as Samurai records dating back to the beginning of the...