Kathryn Schulz
The Really Big One
An earthquake will destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest. The question is when.
The New Yorker, 2015
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A massive earthquake and tsunami may hit America’s Pacific Northwest as early as today.
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Scientists have recently learned about a fault line in the Pacific Ocean that has triggered at least seven large-magnitude earthquakes in the past 3,500 years. Within the next decades, the fault line is prone to trigger another massive earthquake followed by a tsunami that can render large portions of the US Pacific Northwest beyond recognition. Kathryn Schulz, a Pulitzer Prize–winning staff writer at The New Yorker, has penned a gripping scientific narrative about the impending megaquake. getAbstract believes it’s a must-read for residents of the Pacific Northwest, but recommends reading it no matter where you live.
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Kathryn Schulz is a Pulitzer Prize–winning staff writer at The New Yorker.
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