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.

Scientists say that the Cascadia subduction zone off the coast of the Pacific Northwest has the potential to spark a magnitude-9.0+ earthquake, plus a subsequent tsunami. That scenario last ...

The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene is a sobering reminder of the importance of disaster preparedness, especially for ...

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

Sometime – maybe sometime soon – that pressure will be released. When the Cascadia Subduction Zone ruptures, it is likely to create a massive earthquake that will be felt across the Pacific ...