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Major Earthquake Could Cause a ‘Mega-Tsunami’ to Hit Parts of the US for the First Time in Over 300 Years: Warn Experts
This event in the Pacific Northwest could cause an unprecedented rise in sea levels that can displace land and water, sinking ...
Washington’s drought emergency reaches western WA, Puget Sound
On Thursday, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) expanded its drought emergency declaration for 19 watersheds ...
Stanley earthquake swarm brings more than 100 quakes, and it's not over
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Central Mountains had numerous earthquakes occur Friday, all in connection to the ongoing earthquake swarm in the area. Several of Friday’s quakes registered above magnitude 3, ...
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Utah’s next earthquake could hit harder, U of U research suggests
As Utah’s “geological clock” continues to tick closer and closer to its next big earthquake, researchers at the University of ...
Drought emergency hits Pierce County, much of Western Washington
The Washington State Department of Ecology declared a large portion of Pierce County under drought emergency at a press conference Thursday, although Tacoma was spared.
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Washington’s Ancient Prairie Domes Have Stumped Geologists Since the 1900s
Scattered across Washington’s prairies sit thousands of grass-covered bumps that have puzzled scientists for decades. These ...
Morning earthquake hits Western Washington, seismologists say. Did you feel it?
A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook Western Washington on Tuesday, June 3, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 5.4-mile ...
2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded near Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded early Tuesday morning near Mount Vernon. The shakes were ...
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2.9 magnitude earthquake reported in Mount Vernon, WA
The earthquake hit at 1:59 a.m. and happened more than 2 miles west of Mount Vernon, more than 24 miles south of Bellingham.