Oregon scientists are leading the world in tsunami research, helping communities better understand and prepare for one of the ...

The West Coast's earthquake nightmare just got worse. Scientists have uncovered evidence that the two most feared fault lines ...

Flooding during a Cascadia region earthquake would alter the topography and ecosystems of the coastal region for years to centuries.

Two fault systems on North America’s West Coast – the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault – may be synchronized, with earthquakes on one fault potentially triggering seismic events on ...

Scientists discovered a crack under the sea off Vancouver Island, NFZ in Cascadia region, that could alter Pacific subduction ...

Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle The so-called “Big One” or Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake expected to trigger disruptive quakes throughout the West Coast could cause more damage than ...

The West Coast is years overdue for the next big earthquake. When the colossal tremor eventually strikes, seismologists expect high-rises and other buildings to collapse, massive fires that can burn ...