Coastal communities from northern California to British Columbia live atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which spans about ...

A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech says that there is an increased risk of flooding and tsunamis in the Pacific ...

B.C.'s South Coast was hit by an earthquake that shook many people from their sleep just before midnight, in what one seismologist called the largest quake in the region in years. Some people ...

One of the most dangerous fault lines that threatens the United States lurks off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, capable of producing a Pacific-wide tsunami and dramatically changing the landscape ...

A new study has identified three states in the US could be hit by an earthquake and mega-tsunami in a handful of years.

A powerful earthquake and rising sea levels could have devastating effects on some parts of America amid fears of a pending 'mega-tsunami' ...

Traditional highrise designs rely on a rigid concrete core, which typically place elevators and stairwells inside the central ...

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.

Washington state has seen several recent earthquakes ranging from small tremors near Tacoma and Vashon Island to larger quakes off the west coast. This list of stories illustrates the region's seismic ...