Geoff -

The west coast of Oregon is on the North American Plate.  To the west of =
the coast of Oregon is the Juan de Fuca plate, which is actually a =
remnant of the Farallon plate, subducting to the east and moving under =
the North American Plate.  The subduction zone between the two plates is =
the Juan de Fuca subduction zone.  The Farallon plate no longer exists. =20=


Bob Hancock

On Mar 16, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Geoff  wrote:

> Hello PSN,
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> Does anyone know for sure whether or not that
> vertical cliff off the coast of Oregon is or is not an eq Scarp ?
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> If it is not an eq scarp then how do you know for sure that is true ?
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> Whatever made that cliff happened so fast that erosion
> has not been a factor in softening its features ?
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> Just like to know; how everyone is so sure, its NOT an Earthquake =
fault scarp at the Coast of Oregon, USA ?
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> Cause if that is a scarp I'd say that Oregon, too, can have
> great earthquakes, and not just Washington.
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> It is by the Entropy, That I set my mind in Motion.
> Entropy is the seeking of equilibrium.
> It is by the Entropy that, I set my mind in motion.
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