A 1,000-Foot Tsunami Could Hit the U.S. — And Scientists Say It's Not Fiction - video Dailymotion

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A 1,000-foot tsunami crashing into the U.S. might sound like science fiction — but scientists say it’s a very real possibility. In fact, it’s already happened once in 1958, when a wave over 1,700 feet slammed into Lituya Bay, Alaska. Now, geophysicists warn that the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the U.S. West Coast could trigger a similar catastrophe under the right conditions. From hidden fault lines to sudden underwater landslides, this video breaks down the science behind mega-tsunamis — and what it means for millions of Americans.  Learn why small earthquakes could be the warning signs of something much bigger... and why even inland towns aren’t safe from the ripple effects. WooGlobe Ref : WGA214647 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00What if a 1,000-foot wall of water came crashing down on the U.S. coast?

00:04Sounds like a Hollywood movie, right?

00:06But scientists say it's entirely possible, and it's happened before.

00:11Back in 1958, a megatsunami struck Lituya Bay, Alaska.

00:15The wave soared over 1,700 feet high.

00:18It was triggered by a massive landslide into a narrow fjord,

00:22instantly displacing millions of tons of water.

00:25Now, researchers are warning that similar conditions exist along the Cascadia subduction zone,

00:30a massive fault line stretching from California to Canada.

00:34If it ruptures, the seafloor could suddenly drop,

00:36and if that's combined with a landslide, we could see another towering tsunami,

00:41this time aimed at the Pacific Northwest.

00:44And it's not just the coast at risk.

00:46Even inland communities could suffer from flooding, infrastructure collapse, and long-term land loss.

00:51Seismic experts say we must pay attention to the small quakes, too.

00:56They're clues to the enormous forces building deep underground.

00:59Preparedness isn't paranoia. It's survival.

01:02Because when the next megatsunami comes, there won't be time to ask, is this real?

01:06Like, is this real?

01:17Like, is this real?

01:17Like, are you trying to behave?

01:18Like, are you doing that?

01:19I'm trying to think, is this real?

01:19Like, are you going to do this?

01:20And, you know, I'm doing the talent so that you can specifically,

01:21like, are you getting the millennials?

01:22Like, are you doing that?

01:23Like, are you doing that?

01:27And this is how I don't know?

01:28So if you both bring up the TV, you can just take your服 room.

01:31So if you could make extremes, it's refreshed.

A 1,000-Foot Tsunami Could Hit the U.S. — And Scientists Say It's Not Fiction

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