Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100301:23:09:00
California past oregon, washington into british columbia that is a subduction zone where the plates are colliding together. there is the potential for an 8.5 or 9 earthquake there that would cause substantial shaking and a tsunami. so, of course, in that part of the country we need to prepare for large amounts of shaking and prepare the coast to warn the citizens in case a wave would be coming in the future. >> i notice that's not just the west coast with danger areas. >> that's right. there is seismic hazard in 39 of the states. 79 million americans are at risk for sies miracle shaking. one z...
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