Earthquakes remain one of nature’s most terrifying forces. While we still can’t predict them, science has advanced in identifying where they’re most likely to occur. Our planet’s crust is made of ...

The geology of the Cascadia subduction zone has largely staved off climate-related sea-level rise in the Pacific Northwest, but that could reverse in an instant.

Anyone who's lived in the Pacific Northwest for any length of time has likely heard of "The Big One." Friday marked the 324th anniversary of the last Great Cascadia earthquake, an estimated 8.7 to ...

Just off the Pacific Northwest coast amid record-breaking heat in 2021, researchers braved oddly cold, stormy seas to study another threat to the region — earthquakes and tsunamis.The team of ...

It’s the 323rd anniversary of the last Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.We spend a fair amount of time thinking about the ‘Big One’ (and the ‘Really Big One’) in the Pacific Northwest.

A huge earthquake and tsunami will someday hit the Pacific Northwest. Predictions of the "Big One" are ... including a 7.1 earthquake in 2021. Likewise, in the Pacific ... are working to map the ...

When discussing “The Big One,” the earthquake of a generation, in the Pacific Northwest, it generally comes down to “not if, but when?” Many would argue this region has been lucky, perhaps ...

Major earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest are fairly uncommon, yet a significant threat looms: “The Big One” is an anticipated earthquake of magnitude 8 or higher. And it could happen any day.

In the meantime, researchers say that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be ready, especially for the "big one." That's the potentially 9.0 magnitude earthquake expected to generate from the Cascadia ...

The next big Cascadia earthquake will be devastating for the Pacific Northwest—especially the coast. In addition to the shaking of the earthquake, the land will instantly drop in elevation. Then ...

Scientists have mapped one of the most hazardous spots on the globe in unprecedented detail: a 600-mile geologic boundary just off the Pacific Northwest coast. Along this fraught stretch, called ...

In the meantime, researchers say that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be ready, especially for the "big one." That's the potentially 9.0 magnitude earthquake expected to generate from the Cascadia ...