(This article has been updated to correct the location of the fault where the earthquake occurred.) SAN FRANCISCO ‒ A ...

Some Western states could soon see a "megaquake" due to an underwater fault line along the West Coast, a new study suggests.

Americans have long lived in fear of the 'Big One' - an earthquake so enormous it would devastate the West Coast. The harrowing images of Thailand and Myanmar on Friday morning after a 7.7 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Cascadia subduction zone fault could kill thousands and render the greater Pacific Northwest unrecognizable during its next big slip. Researchers think the region is due for a devastating 8.0 ...

You can’t feel it, but the ground far beneath our feet on south-central Vancouver Island has been moving. Seismologists have been recording thousands of “episodic tremor and slip events ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After the House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown, two Oregon state lawmakers are denouncing proposed ...

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 ...

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 ...

PORT ANGELES, Wash — An earthquake shook residents south of Sequim and beyond on Wednesday afternoon. The 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit at 4:18 p.m. approximately 19 miles southeast of Port ...