West Coast Tsunami Warning

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West Coast tsunami fears as experts warn of 'inevitable' earthquake

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Washington sits on the Cascadia Subduction Zone , which stretches from northern California to Vancouver Island in British Columbia , which is capable of a magnitude 9.2 'megaquake' in 1700 .

The quake and resulting tsunami could be devastate the Pacific Northwest , killing an estimated 14,000 people and injuring more than 100,000 in Oregon and Washington .

Experts estimate it could lead to 1,800 deaths, 50,000 injuries and $200 billion in damages.

Dozens of active faults and fault zones lie beneath Washington .

Research suggests southern California has a 36 percent chance of experiencing a magnitude 7.5 or great earthquake in the next 30 years .

The northern portion of the fault has experienced a major quake within the last 150 years , but the southern portion has not.

This suggests one could strike near cities such as Los Angeles , San Bernardino or Palm Springs at any moment.

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