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Fragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 15 January 26 - A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating earthquake risk at the Cascadia subduction zone.

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