PBS Terra: The Cascadia Megaquake Is Inevitable. And It Will Reshape America Forever

PBS Terra has an interesting new video. This one covers the history, science, and future of the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the Pacific Northwest.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone represents a profound disaster in the making. Running hundreds of miles along the Pacific Northwest coast, it’s overdue for a catastrophic magnitude 9 earthquake. In fact, scientists estimate there’s a 37% chance it will strike in the near future.

In this special compilation video, we bring together everything you need to know about the Cascadia megaquake: the science behind it, the incredible historical detective work that pinpointed the last one to a specific hour 321 years ago, and the survival strategies that could save your life when this looming calamity strikes.

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