Scientists at Virginia Tech have published a study claiming that a tsunami could hit the US coast within 50 years ...

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A study warns of a mega tsunami up to 1,000 feet high if a strong earthquake strikes the Cascadia fault, threatening US ...

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Cascadia’s mega-tsunami risk looms large with a 1,000-foot wave possible. Coastal towns have just 10 minutes to escape as a ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone, which is a 600-mile-wide fault system extending from Northern California to Vancouver Island, ...

Mega tsunamis are colossal waves triggered by geological events. Lituya Bay saw the tallest tsunami ever recorded. Hawaii ...

Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction ...

Regions most at risk include Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast, all of which are characterized by significant geological activity.