Mount Hood is the tallest point in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is part of the Cascade Range. Credit:  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/photos/62736, public domain

Mount Hood is the tallest point in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is part of the Cascade Range. Credit: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/photos/62736, public domain

A subduction zone in pieces: the segmented Cascadia megathrust

By Alka Tripathy-Lang

Onshore and offshore seismic data informs researchers working on megathrust boundaries, improving our understanding of where subduction zone earthquakes might occur and why.  

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