Alert: 1,000-Foot Tsunami Threatens 12 States in the US

Researchers are alerting that the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a significant fault line along the Pacific Northwest of the US, has the potential to trigger a devastating magnitude-9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Recent modeling from the USGS indicates that coastal areas in Oregon, Washington, California, and Alaska are at considerable risk, with certain regions possibly facing severe wave surges. Authorities are revising tsunami evacuation maps for the first time since 2019 as El Niño conditions raise alarms about rising sea levels. Specialists emphasize that, although the exact timing is unpredictable, the risk is seen as unavoidable in the long run.