S. population is "somewhat likely" to experience a damaging earthquake in the coming decades, according to recently published seismic hazard models. Let's be real, most Americans think earthquakes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research reveals the Cascadia and San Andreas faults may be linked, with quakes on one triggering the other. (CREDIT: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workers check damage to Interstate 880 in Oakland after it collapsed during the Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989. (Paul ...

Researchers have discovered evidence of “partial synchronization” of two of the world’s most famous fault lines—the northern San Andreas Fault and Cascadia Subduction Zone. The relationship between ...

SEATTLE — Newly-released research led by the University of Washington (UW) showed that a feature scientists hypothesized was present along the Cascadia Subduction Zone is missing in places. What does ...

The West Coast is years overdue for the next big earthquake. When the colossal tremor eventually strikes, seismologists expect high-rises and other buildings to collapse, massive fires that can burn ...

A major earthquake along the Cascadia fault line could lead to permanent flooding in some areas. Scientists predict the ensuing tsunami could reach heights of 90 to 100 feet, similar to the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order on Monday aiming to help the state prepare for earthquakes. Executive Order 25-22 directs Oregon’s Department of ...

The so-called “Big One” or Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake expected to trigger disruptive quakes throughout the West Coast could cause more damage than previously estimated if it sets off quakes ...

Last week, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia produced a tsunami that spread across the Pacific Ocean and triggered a tsunami advisory on the West Coast. For communities on Oregon’s ...