Historedia
Group or institution

Juan de Fuca plate

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1700

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Juan de Fuca plate, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. 1700 Cascadia Earthquake

    1700

    Role: Tectonic plate involved in the megathrust rupture

    1. 1700 · Oregon and Washington coastLocal Geological Evidence

      Dendrochronology and archaeological findings in the Pacific Northwest confirm the earthquake's impact, including coastal subsidence and village flooding.

    2. January 26, 1700 · Cascadia subduction zoneCascadia Megathrust Rupture

      A magnitude 8.7–9.2 earthquake ruptured the Cascadia subduction zone on January 26, 1700, at approximately 9:00 PM Pacific Time.

    3. January 27–28, 1700 · Pacific Coast of JapanJapanese Tsunami Arrival

      Destructive tsunami waves struck the Pacific coast of Japan on January 27–28, 1700, providing key evidence for the earthquake's timing.

Sources

  1. 1700 Cascadia earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31