Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and ...

Oregon’s Department of Emergency Management hosted the first of a series of Tsunami 101 presentations at the Pine Grove ...

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said they are "sounding the alarm" over the Trump Administration’s budget ...

This event in the Pacific Northwest could cause an unprecedented rise in sea levels that can displace land and water, sinking ...

A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about the risks.

The resulting sea level rise will lead to significant flood risks for huge areas of land, making recovery even harder.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone, dormant for over 300 years, poses a significant threat to the Pacific Northwest. A future ...

SEATTLE — Newly-released research led by the University of Washington (UW) showed that a feature scientists hypothesized was present along the Cascadia Subduction Zone is missing in places.

The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast could reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the ...

Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction zone within the next 50 years.

Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only ...

The study, conducted by scientists from Virginia Tech, the University of Oregon and the U.S. Geological Survey, among others, simulated the effects of a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.