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1 Giant Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest

2 I. Introduction Earthquakes 
______________ of the crust from the rapid release of stored _____________ ____________, ruptures in crust allow release

3 I. Introduction B. EQ’s & Tectonic Zones
Divergent boundaries  spreading centers

4 I. Introduction 2. Transform boundaries 

5 I. Introduction Convergent boundaries

6 I. Introduction C. Great or Giant Earthquakes
most often associated with _______________ _________________ EQ’s

7 Subduction Zone EQ’s

8 II. Cascadia Cascadian Subduction Zone Evidence for subduction

9 II. Cascadia 2. No Giant Quakes in Cascadia? apparent absence 
historically, no biggies in last 300 years Why?

10 II. Cascadia B. Ancient Giant Quakes in PNW Evidence
esturaries & salt marshes  _____________

11 Layered Cycles Draw the picture here

12 II. Cascadia 2. Dating of the Cycles

13 II. Cascadia 3. Human Record

14 II. Cascadia C. Understanding the Modern

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16 II. Cascadia Results of Surveys horizontal shortening 
vertical bulging 

17 II. Cascadia D. Locked Subduction Zone what’s causing the clog?

18 II. Cascadia E. Locked & Loaded

19 __________________________
LOCKED & LOADED Buildup of stress = strain to leading edge  _____________________________ Vertical (& horizontal) ____________________ 2. Rupture  massive __________ rupture  _____________ (surge of plate) ________  __________________________ 3. Subsidence behind _____________________

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21 II. Cascadia F. Future Quakes energy released (magnitude) depends 
extent of mega-thrust rupture  B.C. to northern California? 100,000 km2 1700 quake  evidence = ________________

22 Maule, Chile, 2010 Magnitude = 8.8 Depth ~ 35 km
NazcaS. America convergence ~ 7m/100 yr .07m/yr = ~7cm/yr 100km x 500km 12 m of slip

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24 Chile vs. Haiti Chile, 2010  80,000 km2 fault area movement
Haiti, 2010  600 km2 Chile = 12 m slip Haiti = 5 m slip Chile  __________________ more energy

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27 III. Quakes and Faults in Cascadia
Mega-thrust related

28 III. Quakes and Faults in Cascadia
B. Shallow crustal faults Seattle Fault

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33 2001 Spokane Earthquake Sequence: a whole ‘lotta shaking going on!

34 2001 Spokane Earthquakes Summary 3 main “swarm” sequences
June, July & November sequences Considered “unusual” by seismologists Lack of seismic stations=poor data

35 2001 Spokane Earthquakes June Sequence Mainshock = 3.9M (6/25/01)
Total of 21 EQ’s recorded 11 reported “felt” EQ’s (3.4 M, <3.0M) Foreshocks? 5/24-6/24 (2.0M)

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38 2001 Spokane Earthquakes Late July Sequence July 28-August 1
14 recorded EQ’s 3.2 maximum magnitude 4 EQ’s on Sept. 28 ( M)

39 2001 Spokane Earthquakes November Sequence
November 11th to January 2002 21 reported EQ’s (19 felt) 4.0M (11/11/01) maximum magnitude

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42 Common Characteristics
2001 Spokane Earthquakes Common Characteristics Relatively low magnitudes Explosion-like sounds = shallow depths Clustered “swarms” NW-trending linearity to aftershocks?

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45 2001 Spokane Earthquakes What is going on here?

46 Historical Seismicity
Local Seismicity 1915*, 1920, 1922* 1941, 1942, 1948*, 1952* 1961 & 1962 All “low” magnitudes events *Similar locations to 2001

47 Historical Seismicity
Regional Events 1872 Lake Chelan, WA (7.3M) 1936 Milton-Freewater, WA (6.4) 1959 Hebgen Lake, MT (7.5M) 1983 Borah Peak, ID (7.3M) 1987 Othello, WA “swarm” (3.3M)

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49 Northwest Regional Geology
Rocky Mountains to east Columbia River Flood Basalt Plateau Cascade Volcanic Range to west Cascadian subduction zone

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51 Cascade Subduction Zone
Convergent plate boundary Volcanic mountains Compressional stress = crustal uplift

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53 Regional Tectonic Stress Fields
Compressional stress in Cascadia Northward movement of CA-OR blocks S. Columbia Plateau compression E. Columbia Plateau extension & slip?

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56 Inland Northwest Faults
Lewis & Clark faults (northern ID-MT) NNW-trending Latah Creek Fault? Other NW-trending structures?

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58 Latah Creek Fault Real or not? Robert Derkey, Washington DNR
Definite NNW-trending lineament Intersects with NNW-trend Spokane River Geologically active 8-16 MY ago

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62 Other NW-trending structures

63 NW-trending structures

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66 Future Seismicity ?

67 Puget Sound - Western Washington
Future Seismicity Cascadia: Puget Sound - Western Washington Subduction continues=compression Nisqually 2001 = NOT THE BIG ONE! Seattle Fault Shallow “giant” subduction EQ’s

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69 Future Seismicity Eastern Washington
Yakima Fold Belt = Rattlesnake Hills Spokane & Latah Fault Very little data = ?

70 Spokane Seismicity & Hazards
M4 or less: minor damage potential M4-M6: moderate to significant damage to older & unreinforced masonary structures >M6: severe damage Potential of event magnitudes?

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