Underground "fault lubrication" fluids may influence earthquake likelihood along the volatile Cascadia Subduction Zone fault. A newly discovered offshore vent dubbed "Pythia's Oasis" reveals these lubricating forces possibly linking to seismic strain. The Cascadia megaquake threat has come into clearer focus after scientists uncovered new evidence of heightening risk off the Oregon Coast This newly released video investigates a strange phenomenon detected 50 miles offshore that has ignited concerns over heightened megaquake risk looming in the Pacific Northwest. Dubbed "Pythia's Oasis" after the prophetic Oracle believed to intake gaseous fumes, the undersea vent is expelling hot mineral-rich fluid from deep within the ocean crust near the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault.
Scientists Warn of Mega Earthquake That Will Hit the United States
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