Seattle, Portland and Vancouver are at risk of being hit by a megaquake, scientists have warned.
Researchers believe a killer quake along Cascadi - a fault line which runs from Cape Mendocino, California, to Vancouver Island - is 72 years overdue.
The 'Big One' will hit when Juan de Fuca, a 700-mile chunk of the Pacific Ocean, slides under Canada and America.
Now, scientists have a better idea of how this will happen after creating the first ever detailed map of the mantle under the tectonic plate. Daily Mail Read More>>>>
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