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University of Washington

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The Oregon Coast Range run from about Newport, Oregon, south to Port Orford. The low-lying mountain range is near the Cascadia Subduction Zone, an offshore fault that can trigger magnitude-9 earthquakes.

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LaHusen et al/Science Advances

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