Who Is Watching for Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis? Trump Is Cutting the Guardians at the Gate | News Channel 3-12

Who is watching for earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis? Trump is cutting the guardians at the gate

The league of experts and scientists who have spent decades keeping watch is being decimated by the Trump administration’s staffing cuts.

They estimate that there is about a 15 percent chance that an earthquake measuring 8 or greater on the Richter scale will shake the Cascadia region in the next 50 years.

Scientists Warn Of Potential Mega-Tsunami Threat To 3 US States

The research estimates a 15% chance of an earthquake greater than magnitude 8.0 hitting the region within the next 50 years.

Mega-tsunami warning within 50 years: New study says these 3 US states are in direct path of disaster

Virginia Tech scientists warn a mega-tsunami could hit parts of the US, especially Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. The 600-mile Cascadia Subduction Zone has a 15% chance of a magnitude 8.0+ earthquake in 50 years, which could cause land to sink up to 6.5 feet.

A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Virginia Tech researchers has highlighted the latent danger of a "mega-tsunami" that could significantly affect regions of Alaska, Hawaii, and the west coast of the United States. Research focuses on the Cascadia subduction zone, an active seismic failure that extends from Vancouver Island in Canada to northern California. Its study indicates that the combination of a…

Study examines possibility of monster earthquake in NorCal, but experts say there's a bigger threat to Los Angeles #CanadaNewsToday #CanadaTechNews

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Could a monster earthquake sink a portion of Northern California? A new study calculates the risk of where and how much land could sink, but experts say there’s something else closer to home that we should be concerned about. The Cascadia fault line is the focus of the new study conducted by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It breaks down the flooding potential a 9.0 earthquake could bring to the Pacific Nort…