The Pacific Northwest sits atop one of the most dangerous fault systems on Earth, yet daily life from Seattle to Portland rarely reflects that reality. The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 700-mile ...

Sure, earthquakes are a normal part of living in the Pacific Northwest, but what’s changed is the fact that researchers are ...

Most in the Pacific Northwest have heard of “the big one,” a potentially massive earthquake that could shake the region. A new study found “the big one” could set off “the bigger one,” triggering ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sign for the San Andreas Fault is seen in Parkfield (Monterey County) in 2019. The fault could rupture following a megaquake in ...

Multiple reports highlight which cities in the U.S. face increased risk of earthquakes, with California topping the list.

It’s been nearly two months since the largest earthquake of the past 14 years ripped 450 miles of the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench in the northwestern Pacific. It caused strong shaking in Kamchatka and ...

Alaska is the most earthquake-prone region in the U.S. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. local ...