Imagine a scenario where the Pacific Northwest gets pummeled by a magnitude nine earthquake, only to have California's most ...
“The expansion of the coastal floodplain following a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake has not been previously quantified, ...
Large subduction-zone earthquakes leave scars on the continental slope in the deep sea.
Northern California’s coast keeps you on alert, even on quiet days. Offshore, three tectonic plates meet near Humboldt County ...
A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating ...
Scientists are uncovering a hidden and surprisingly complex earthquake zone beneath Northern California by tracking swarms of ...
When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward shore.
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Oregon coast, triggering tsunami alert and concerns of aftershocks, as the Cascadia ...