The last time a major earthquake occurred along the Cascadia fault was in 1700, so officials worry that another event could occur any time.
上一次沿着卡斯卡迪亚断层发生的大地震是在1700年,所以官员们担心另一场大地震随时可能发生。
Mr. Wong noted that the Pacific Northwest is at considerable risk of a strong earthquake from the Cascadia fault, which lies off the coast under the seabed.
王先生提到,太平洋西北地区有相当大的可能遭遇来自西北部沿岸海床底下卡斯凯迪亚断层的强烈地震。
Cascadia is what's known as a "megathrust" fault.
卡斯卡迪亚被称为“大型逆冲”断层。
The Cascadia Earthquake Zone is big enough to compete with San Andreas (it's been called the most dangerous fault in America), but it's much lesser known than its California cousin.
卡斯卡迪亚地震带足够大,可以与圣安地列斯(它被称为美国最危险的断层)相媲美,但它的知名度远不及它在加州的表亲。
The Cascadia Earthquake Zone is big enough to compete with San Andreas (it's been called the most dangerous fault in America), but it's much lesser known than its California cousin.
卡斯卡迪亚地震带足够大,可以与圣安地列斯(它被称为美国最危险的断层)相媲美,但它的知名度远不及它在加州的表亲。
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