You can take a breath of relief — the earthquakes that occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the Oregon coast this week are not a precursor of the “Big One.”. Several earthquakes rattled the ...

The “big one,” a 9.0 earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone could come at any moment, as The New Yorker reminded us in 2015. But most people living in Oregon didn’t need that graphic ...

More than 570,000 Oregon participants have registered so far for the annual earthquake drill. This year's Shake Out will happen at 10:19 a.m. According to experts, people should "drop, cover and ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The recent 7.0 earthquake that struck off the Northern California coast is reminding many residents along the West Coast of the impending 'Big One' expected to hit within the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Friday’s 4.4 earthquake in Linn County is an excellent reminder for Pacific Northwest residents to prepare for the potential 9.0 “megathrust” earthquake that could ...

As part of a worldwide effort, the annual Great Oregon ShakeOut took place Thursday morning to encourage people to focus on earthquake preparedness. The ShakeOut occurs on the third Thursday of ...

The 1700 Great Cascadia earthquake was the most recent big quake in the zone. If one similar to it were to occur now, researchers say it would have significant impacts: 10,000 casualties ...

‘We live in earthquake country’: What California’s 7.0 teaches us about a future ‘really big one’ in Oregon. Published 5:00 am Thursday, December 12, 2024 ...

Why does Oregon participate in these earthquake drills? There are many reasons — including one "big one" — why residents might want to know more about earthquakes and how Eugene, Springfield ...

This week you can practice for an earthquake in Oregon. ... The “big one,” a 9.0 earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone could come at any moment, as The New Yorker reminded us in 2015.

The University of Oregon's newly launched earthquake research center will bring together 16 institutions in the effort of researching earthquakes, their risks and impacts, and, in particular, "The ...