Scientists predict megatsunamis could devastate US coasts

A clear and present danger

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

The world is going through many concerning changes. From rising temperatures to ever-growing earthquakes, many people are wondering if a major catastrophe could be around the corner.

A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

A recent study conducted by Virginia Tech has identified a significant threat of a mega tsunami, with waves potentially reaching up to 300 meters (about 1,000 feet), that is poised to impact US coastlines in the forthcoming decades.

Cascadia Subduction Zone

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

A megatsunami can be triggered by an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or greater in the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

A giant failure

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

The Economic Times reported that it is a gigantic fault that stretches from Vancouver Island in Canada to northern California.

15% chance of an earthquake happening

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

According to the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, there is a 15% chance of the earthquake occurring. Its consequences would wipe out entire cities along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

California and Oregon at risk

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

The states of Oregon and California, the Spanish newspaper Marca reported, would be the regions at risk on the west coast of the United States.

Alaska and Hawaii

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

Although they are further away from the fault line, Alaska and Hawaii remain at high risk due to intense seismic and volcanic activity in those regions, according to The Economic Times.

No reaction time

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

This possible earthquake would occur in a matter of minutes, leaving no time for any type of reaction or evacuation, scientists warned.

What the author of the study said

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

“The expansion of coastal floodplain after a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake has not been measured before, and the impacts on land use could significantly prolong the time needed for recovery,” said Tina Dura, lead author of the study, who was quoted by the New York Post.

More and more likely every day

A clear and present danger, A mega-tsunami could wipe out the US, Cascadia Subduction Zone, A giant failure, 15% chance of an earthquake happening, California and Oregon at risk, Alaska and Hawaii, No reaction time, What the author of the study said, More and more likely every day

The Cascadia Subduction Zone has not been through a major earthquake in more than 300 years, which experts say makes another event increasingly likely, The Economic Times reported.

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