Americans have long lived in fear of the 'Big One' - an earthquake ... states of Washington and Oregon to determine the consequences of not getting ready for the earthquake disaster ahead of ...

(KATU) — You likely have thought about the Big One and what would happen in its ... hundreds of buildings that could collapse during an earthquake due to their construction.

A death toll of more than 50,000, and at least 12% of residential buildings heavily damaged: these are among the sobering statistics experts forecast should "The Big One"—a 7.2 magnitude ...

Above: A Nexstar Media Wire video on earthquake ... from Oregon to just south of the Bay Area. The preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake reignited long-held fears of the fabled “big one ...