Tsunami Will Hit the US Coast at 600 mph - It's Just a Matter of Time
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7,500 years ago, the Pacific floor collapsed. Massive landslides buried the seabed in seconds. Fast forward to today: robot subs have examined the place, and scans have revealed proof of at least ten distinct, cyclical megaquakes. Now, researchers warn: the plates are still locked and building pressure even today. If they start moving, that could trigger new red-alert earthquakes and send disastrous tsunamis toward the US coast. The fault is over 965 kilometers long, stretching from Northern California to Canada. It's called the Cascadia Subduction Zone. And when it snaps, the tsunami could race across the ocean at 600 mph. Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz -----
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