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About The Quake That Will Reshape America

A “megaquake” is coming to the Pacific Northwest, and it could be a double whammy. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Oregon is sitting on a ticking time bomb. Scientists are warning that pressure is building, and we’re not ready for the megaquake that’s coming. In this video, we’ll investigate what scientists' predictions say. What will really happen, and when? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Check out the other Astrum channels for videos about space and astronomy: ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Narrator: James Stewart Writer: Milla Harrison Video Editor: Finlay Yates Animator: Peter Sheppard Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Script Editor: Damaris McColgan Thumbnail Designers: Peter Sheppard, Juane Dames Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Coordinator: Rose Unwin Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Producers: Alex McColgan, James Stewart Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan ▀▀▀▀▀▀

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Title
The Quake That Will Reshape America
Category
Society
Runtime
34 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Astrum Earth

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