“The Cascadia Megathrust M9.0 Earthquake was selected as a scenario as it is currently one of the more likely earthquake ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Centuries later, the ancient quake has left clues for scientists to ...

Scientists warn that the Cascadia Subduction Zone could unleash a massive 9.2 earthquake and tsunami, putting millions in the Pacific Northwest at risk. This video breaks down why the region is ...

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 ...

The United States is crisscrossed by numerous fault lines, many of which have the potential to unleash significant ...

When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward shore.

A magnitude-9.0 earthquake off Vancouver Island would cost B.C. $128 billion in economic losses, according to a provincial ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — In Tom McCall Waterfront Park on the northwest side of the Burnside Bridge, engineers began drilling a 125-foot test shaft as part of crucial seismic testing for Portland's earthquake ...

They are two of the West Coast’s most destructive generators of huge earthquakes: The San Andreas fault in California and the Cascadia subduction zone offshore of California’s North Coast, Oregon, ...

Since January of 1700, pressure has been building beneath the waters of the Pacific. Off the coast of Oregon and Washington, several tectonic plates have been sliding under the plate beneath the North ...

"What we looked at was kind of lesser though and lesser-known consequences of the next earthquake, which is the land subsidence, or the way the land is going to drop down," said Dr. Tina Dura, the ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states and ...