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Alert! Hawaii at Risk of a Mega Tsunami! (Video)
16 May 16
Researchers suggest that Hawaii is due for a devastating tsunami that could cause over $40 billion in damages. The prediction comes as studies suggest that the Aleutian Islands are overdue for an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 or higher. The mega-earthquake would cause a devastating tsunami to potentially sweep across Hawaii causing mass destruction. So how likely is it that Hawaii will be directly hit by a mega-tsunami in the next 50 years?
Hawaii News Now reports that Hawaii has a 9 percent chance of being devastated by a mega-tsunami within the next 50 years. The prediction was detailed by researchers with the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The group spent five years studying Aleutian Islands earthquakes and tsunamis to extrapolate the likelihood of a mega-tsunami devastating Hawaii.
The lead researcher on the project, geophysicist Rhett Butler, says that though mega-tsunami events are rare, there is a chance that one may soon cause destruction in Hawaii. Therefore, Butler and his team set out to determine exactly how likely it is for a devastating tsunami to hit Hawaii within the next 50 years. They note that the increased tsunami risk is associated with an overdue mega-earthquake that could hit the Aleutian Islands anytime.
The researchers point out that Hawaii could suffer from a tsunami from earthquakes in other areas; however, an Aleutian Islands earthquake is most concerning as it is in close proximity to Hawaii and would give very little time for evacuations.
“[The Aleutian Islands earthquake] is the one that’s more important because it’s very close, so we have very little time to evacuate.”
The threat of a tsunami triggered by a mega-earthquake at the Aleutians would give residents in Hawaii just four hours to evacuate and make their way to higher ground before the massive tsunami sweeps across the region. With such a small window of time for evacuations, the researchers note that the study was conducted to remind residents and visitors to Hawaii that the threat does exist. READ MORE
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