Scientists have warned such a powerful quake could cause shaking that lasts as long as five minutes and generate tsunami waves up to 80 feet tall.

the stress exceeds the strength of the fault and it breaks free. This causes a shockwave of stored energy to travel up towards Earth's surface, which we feel as an earthquake. The Cascadia ...

Most of us would rather not think about what our lives will be like in the aftermath of the Big One – a magnitude 9.0 rupture ...

causing a magnitude-8 or -9 earthquake that results in 10 to 20 metres of fault movement, along the hundreds of kilometres that make up the Cascadia fault line. After a great earthquake ...

This is called the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Washington state has the second highest risk in the U.S. of experiencing a large and damaging earthquake because of its geologic setting.

Earthquake experts say current building codes don’t reflect the riskiest features of the Seattle area’s geology — but the outlook for survivability looks a lot better if the Really Big ...

Broadman, who sits on the CORE3 leadership team. “When the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake happens, Oregon will be at the center of a devastating natural disaster. We must prepare for that ...

Emma Pattee’s first novel, “Tilt,” tells the story of a pregnant Portland woman who is shopping for a crib at IKEA when the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake hits. Portland author Emma ...

PORT ANGELES, Wash — An earthquake shook residents ... When enough stress builds, the fault will rupture, releasing a massive amount of energy. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has the potential ...

The Cascadia subduction zone fault could kill thousands and render ... Researchers think the region is due for a devastating 8.0-9.2 magnitude earthquake any day now. The fault runs for 700 ...

Most of us would rather not think about what our lives will be like in the aftermath of the Big One – a magnitude 9.0 rupture of the offshore Cascadia earthquake fault. Yet, it’s worth ...