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[Regnum] A possible earthquake with a subsequent tsunami off the coast of the United States, which scientists are warning about, is unlikely to happen in the coming years. This was stated on Sunday, May 11, by Petr Shebalin, Director of the Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in a conversation with Regnum News Agency.
The British publication Daily Mail published the results of research by American scientists who, in the course of various calculations and computer modeling, came to the conclusion that in the case of a negative scenario regarding seismological activity in the western part of the United States, the territory of the North American state could receive a nine-point earthquake and waves 30 meters high, which are capable of causing significant damage to the Pacific coast of the United States. According to scientists, the fault lies in the geographical fault between Canada and California, the length of which is 970 kilometers. It is in this part that an earthquake of nine points could occur.
The seismologist explained that it is impossible to prevent natural disasters of this kind, but it is unlikely that one can talk about an impending threat in the coming years, the expert specified.
"Such an earthquake is, in principle, possible, since there really is quite a large fault there. But the question is that the time scale is apparently hundreds of years," Shebalin said.
According to the expert, there is a possibility that such an earthquake will happen in the coming decades, but the chances are extremely small.
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