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Mapping Earthquake Zones Anew On Oregon's Coast

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Erica Harris

The Southern Oregon Coast is prone to earthquakes. 

Geologists are absolutely clear on that, with a lot of evidence to support them. 

But some of the evidence is now being updated, using high-tech methods not previously available. 

New maps produced by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) with the new technologies show much greater detail about potential hazards along the coast.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.