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Pacific Coast tsunami risk study maps potential 9.2 quake impact
University of California Santa Cruz scientist Steven Ward estimates a Cascadia quake could unleash a tsunami over 20 feet along Oregon Washington shores, flooding Seattle and Puget Sound, with smaller but deadly waves reaching California and Baja. The analysis warns of extreme danger and supports refined forecasting.
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