Southern California community is sliding toward the ocean, NASA data shows: ‘Human life and infrastructure at risk’
The residential area shifted toward the Pacific Ocean as much as 4 inches — per week — during a four-week period last fall.
Part of California is shifting toward the ocean at 4 inches per week
A coastal community in Southern California is shifting downslope toward the Pacific Ocean at a rapid rate, according to NASA.
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Community south of Los Angeles sinking towards Pacific Ocean
Data from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the Palos Verdes Peninsula shifted at a rate of 4 inches per week in 2024.