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A Tale of Two Deltas: Potential Impacts of Cascadia-Margin Earthquakes on the Fraser River (Vancouver) and Duwamish River Deltas (Seattle)

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Conclusions

Future Potential for Seismic Instability of the Fraser and Duwamish Deltas:

Liquefaction Potential: Extremely High

Flow-Slide Potential: Likely

Potential Adverse Impact to Life and Urban Infrastructure: Extremely High
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