Archive for April 24th, 2017

WFS News: Evidence of Earthquakes recorded on fossils

@WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev The Cascadia subduction zone (CSZ) has captured major attention from paleoseismologists due to evidence from several large (magnitude 8-9) earthquakes preserved in coastal salt marshes. Stratigraphic records are proving to be useful for learning about the CSZ’s past, and microfossils may provide more answers about large ancient earthquakes. […]