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Science

Shaky Ground: Changing Perspectives about Earthquakes

KHSU | By Jessica Eden

Published May 8, 2017 at 1:36 PM PDT

Geologist Lori Dengler discusses the legacy of Humboldt's 1992 earthquake. This legacy includes an expanded awareness of the Cascadia subduction zone, which continues to inform emergency planners and professionals to this day.

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