The United States is facing devastating natural disasters in the coming years.
The British publication Daily Mail reports this, citing scientists.
What cataclysms await the USA
A study of the Cascade Mountains, which stretch from southern Canada to northern California, has identified four distinct segments along the 970 km long fault.
Scientists have concluded that an earthquake with a magnitude of over 9 points could occur in this area.
An earthquake, in turn, can cause a tsunami up to 30 m high.
The study's authors warn that the consequences will be catastrophic.
Including significant human casualties and massive economic losses, writes the Daily Mail .
The area of greatest danger is the coast from Oregon to Washington and British Columbia (a province in western Canada).
However, the threat is not limited to this region: other states could be affected by chemical spills and water pollution.
Author: Timur Khomichev