Research links seismic slip and tremor, with implications for subduction zone

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the last decade, scientists have recorded regular episodes of tectonic plates slowly, quietly slipping past each other in western Washington and British Columbia over periods of two weeks or more, releasing as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news152461537.html">Research links seismic slip and tremor, with implications for subduction zone</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- In the last decade, scientists have recorded regular episodes of tectonic plates slowly, quietly slipping past each other in western Washington and British Columbia over periods of two weeks or more, releasing as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake.</p>