Thanks to the Great Oregon ShakeOut drill, earthquakes are top of mind for Oregonians, but why should we prepare? Frequently ...

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management prepares for IronOR 24, a major earthquake preparedness exercise set for8-31, ...

At approximately 5:58 p.m., PST yesterday, October 17th, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake (6 miles deep) struck just off the coast ...

A new algorithm used to analyze sediment layers of the seafloor is helping scientists pinpoint the timing of past Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquakes to determine when the next big one will come.

“The day it releases all that tension, all that stress is just released, the plate lifts up, pushes the water out of the way, ...

The final threat of earthquakes in the Northwest comes from volcanic activity. The moving magma beneath the earth’s surface ...

The “big one,” a 9.0 earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone could come at any moment, as The New Yorker reminded us in ...

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is preparing to host IronOR 24, a statewide emergency exercise taking ...

sits just off the coast and poses the biggest threat for a major earthquake and potential tsunami. It’s called the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a megathrust fault or ...

The Great Oregon ShakeOut takes place every third Thursday in October. The event is part of a global earthquake drill involving individuals, families, schools and businesses. Participants pledge to ...

Ready to participate in the Great ShakeOut on Thursday, October 17th at 10:17 a.m.? Over 1.3 million in Washington have ...

sits just off the coast and poses the biggest threat for a major earthquake and potential tsunami. It’s called the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a megathrust fault or ...