Updated 2:35 p.m. ET Sept. 14, 2005
For the EQ Junkies: Slow Seismic Slip Event Underway in Pacific Northwest

An important seismic event imperceptible to humans has begun in the Pacific Northwest as predicted, according to the government agency Geological Survey of Canada.

The chance of a major earthquake is 30 times higher now for a roughly two-week period, but the odds are still remote, scientists say.

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