Scientists have predicted a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of human lives are at risk

American scientists at Columbia University predict a devastating earthquake in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

Experts came to this conclusion after observing tectonic plates and the Cascadia fault. Scientists are frightened by the resulting silence.

Experts published these findings in the journal Science.

It is worth noting that in the past this fault has already provoked a series of powerful earthquakes in North America.

According to scientists, an ominous silence has recently reigned in the Cascadia fault, which experts regard as the calm before the storm.

Currently, the continental plate is bending greatly. The resulting tension is not released.

Geologists say they have been waiting for this event for many years. Something similar happened in 1700.

The events were a precursor to a major earthquake that occurred after a tectonic plate split along the length of Vancouver to Portland.

In 2011, the consequence of such events was the devastating tsunami in Japan.

According to expert forecasts, if the events of past years are repeated, the coast will be covered by a giant wave up to 30 meters high.

Such a mass of water can erode the ground at the base of cities and claim thousands of human lives.