Thirty years ago this month, the Pacific Northwest experienced one of the most destructive natural disasters in modern history.

Sure, earthquakes are a normal part of living in the Pacific Northwest, but what’s changed is the fact that researchers are studying the ocean floor & plate boundaries in a lot more detail than they ...

I just got back from Western Oregon. Spectacular region! Dormant snow-capped volcano Mt. Hood, mossy and fern-thick temperate rain forests, huge trees and mild, moist weather. Lots of beasts you don’t ...

Fossil crustaceans preserved in Japanese sediments reveal how ancient ocean currents linked Asia and North America during the ...

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

The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that took place in 2018 on the south flank of Kīlauea on the Island of Hawaiʻi may have stalled ...

It’s now been 30 years since the devastating flood of 1996 impacted much of the Pacific Northwest. The multi-day event caused ...

A minor, 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, followed by a larger 4.2 magnitude ...

Imagining yourself in the shoes of a person experiencing "The Big One" can help us prepare now for a major earthquake, these ...

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Great Falls on Thursday, briefly rattling residents and raising questions about why earthquakes occur in the region.

Marine turbidites are layers of mud and sand deposited on the deep ocean floor by massive underwater landslides and are often used as a historical record for reconstructing earthquake histories.

WHEN PEOPLE PICTURE the Great Depression in Seattle, one scene usually comes to mind. It’s depicted in our “Then” shot looking north along the waterfront to downtown. Even in bright sunlight, it’s a ...