Scientists have been sounding the alarm about a major earthquake off the Oregon coast for years, but a new study shows just ...

A major West Coast earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone could have an unexpected and destructive side-effect for shoreside communities throughout the region. Research recently published in ...

In the weeks since WW‘s reporting, the rumblings for seismic safety have grown strong enough to shake the School Board.

The Axial Seamount is one of the most active but least well-known volcanoes in the Pacific and all signs point to it erupting ...

The Cascadia subduction zone is an offshore boundary that stretches from Vancouver Island to northern California, formed by the Juan de Fuca Plate subducting—pushing beneath—the North American ...

One of the most dangerous fault lines that threatens the United States lurks off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, capable of producing a Pacific-wide tsunami and dramatically changing the ...

A rally on Columbia Boulevard called for immediate legislative action on HB 2749, which proposes allocating $5 million for ...

More than 17,000 people in Oregon, Washington and California could almost instantly be living in a floodplain, the researchers found. If the once-every-500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake ...

"Along the Washington, Oregon, and northern California coasts, the next great Cascadia subduction zone earthquake could cause up to 2 m [6.5 feet] of sudden coastal subsidence, dramatically ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU ... The study estimated that a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could result in releases from the CEI Hub's tanks ranging from 94.6 million to 193.7 million gallons ...

If the once-every-500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake doesn’t do enough ... new research found. Oregon, Washington and California are overdue for the recurring seismic event ...