研究人员警告说 卡斯卡迪亚大地震 可能引发大规模海啸 威胁西海岸 Researchers warn a major Cascadia earthquake could trigger a massive tsunami, threatening the West Coast.

研究人员警告说,Cascadia潜水区发生重大地震,可能引发高达1 000英尺高的大规模海啸,从加利福尼亚到不列颠哥伦比亚,威胁着沿海地区。 Researchers warn that a major earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone could trigger a massive tsunami up to 1,000 feet high, threatening coastal areas from California to British Columbia. 这种事件可能淹没西岸大部分地区,今后50年内发生重大地震的可能性为15%。 Such an event could submerge large parts of the West Coast, with a 15% chance of a major quake in the next 50 years. 该地区上次重大地震发生在1700年,科学家敦促为潜在破坏做好准备。 The last major earthquake in the region occurred in 1700, and scientists urge preparedness for potential devastation.