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Hallie Golden in Seattle

A mega-tsunami in the Pacific north-west? It could be worse than predicted, study says

sign says 'tsunami hazard zone - in case of earthquake go to high ground or inland'
Researchers say their findings add a new element to consider when making tsunami predictions. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

Scientists have long predicted a giant 9.0-magnitude earthquake that reverberates out from the Pacific north-west’s Cascadia fault and quickly triggers colossal waves barreling to shore.

But what if these predictions were missing an important piece of information – one that, in certain scenarios, could tell an even more extreme story?

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