Experts warn: Three U.S. regions at risk of possible ‘mega-tsunami’
Mega Tsunami Threat in Three U.S. Regions, Experts Warn. Scientists warn that a devastating “mega tsunami” is a real possibility in parts of the U.S., especially Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii.
The main threat comes from the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a massive fault line stretching from Vancouver Island to Northern California. A new study from Virginia Tech, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that a major earthquake here could cause coastal land to sink by up to 6.5 feet, greatly expanding flood zones.
“There’s a 15% chance of an 8.0+ magnitude earthquake in the next 50 years,” said lead researcher…
