Scientists Alert: 1,000-Foot Mega-Tsunami Could Devastate West Coast Cities in Moments

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Researchers are cautioning that the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 700-mile long fault line along the US West Coast, is overdue for a disastrous rupture that could produce a mega-tsunami soaring up to 1,000 feet. Such waves could impact Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles in mere minutes, putting over 7 million people in the immediate danger zone at risk. Studies indicate that the likelihood of a significant rupture is greater than 30 percent within the next half-century, and experts emphasize that the current coastal evacuation systems are severely underfunded to manage such a crisis.

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00:00a 1,000-foot mega-tsunami capable of reaching U.S. West Coast cities within minutes,

00:05and scientists say the threat is real.

00:07The Cascadia subduction zone, stretching 700 miles along the coasts of California,

00:13Oregon, and Washington, is one of the most dangerous seismic fault systems on the planet.

00:18When it fully ruptures, and scientists say it is not a question of if, but when,

00:24it will generate a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and a series of ocean waves

00:29that could reach over 1,000 feet in height as they strike coastal areas.

00:34Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles all sit in potential impact zones.

00:39Research published in the last year estimates the region is now overdue for a major rupture,

00:44some models putting the probability at over 30% in the next 50 years.

00:49Coastal evacuation infrastructure remains critically underfunded.

00:53More than 7 million Americans live in the direct impact zone.

00:57And the window to get to safety after a major quake could be as little as 15 minutes.

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