A new algorithm used to analyze sediment layers of the seafloor is helping scientists pinpoint the timing of past Cascadia ...

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

“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 ...

There may not be any scientific basis for the theory, but the spot does have a long history of enormous quakes.

Discover how seismometer networks in WA & OR have tripled since 2014, enhancing volcano monitoring and earthquake detection.

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

While the coastal shores of Washington State are spared the fury of hurricanes, the threat of a major earthquake looms ...

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 ...

Oregonians have become all too familiar with the need for emergency preparedness due to various hazards, including wildfires, ...

It’s called the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a megathrust fault or the meeting of two tectonic plates. The Juan de Fuca plate is being forced under the North ...

It’s called the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a megathrust fault or the meeting of two tectonic plates. The Juan de Fuca plate is being forced under the North ...