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The Cascadia fault could unleash a magnitude-9 quake and tsunami the Northwest still is not ready for

Off the coast of the Pacific Northwest lies a fault capable of producing one of the largest earthquakes North America can experience. The Cascadia subduction zone, a roughly 700-mile boundary where ...

Scientists Say the West Coast’s Worst-Case Earthquake Isn’t the One Everybody Has Been Fearing

The “Big One” Earthquake Might Be a One-Two Punch ...
KEZI

EWEB, UO team up on Cascadia earthquake prep in Eugene

EWEB and the University of Oregon's Earthquake Science Center are teaming up to teach residents how to prepare for a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.
Portland Tribune

Regional earthquake experts say more coordination, investment needed to prepare for ‘Big One’

Plans to ensure critical transportation, water and fuels corridors exist after a devastating regionwide earthquake need more urgent attention, experts said PORTLAND — If the “Big One” — the ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

How hard would an Alaskan tsunami hit WA? New model full of surprises

Twenty-foot waves cresting off Westport. Swift and dangerous currents coursing through Hood Canal. Tsunami water pushing down to Olympia and up to Washington's northern border with Canada. For the ...
KOMONews

The 3 types of earthquakes explained

This time: Whidbey Island on the night of July 1. And while a magnitude 3.8 isn't necessarily a strong earthquake, and this only produced weak-to-light shaking, it's a relatively stronger magnitude ...