A string of earthquakes has hit Washington in recent weeks. Are they connected, and do they tell us anything about the odds ...

This earthquake is larger than much of the recent seismic activity around western Washington, according to initial reports.

Western Washington tends to have a higher risk of earthquakes than the eastern part of the state, since the state’s Pacific ...

Residents are urged to secure household items, maintain emergency kits, and participate in statewide drills such as the Great ...

A flurry of earthquakes in the Seattle area over the last couple of weeks has some residents asking if that means the "Big ...

The 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit at 4:18 p.m. on the Olympic Peninsula, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Jakarta is one of the largest cities in the world and one of the most earthquake-prone. It is located within the Pacific Ring ...

Western Washington tends to have a higher risk of earthquakes than the eastern part of the state, since the state’s Pacific coast is closer to the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The Cascadia fault ...

When enough stress builds, the fault will rupture, releasing a massive amount of energy. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has the potential for these types of earthquakes and has ruptured in the past.

With Washington’s location along the Cascadia Subduction Zone and several active fault lines in the state, more than 1,000 earthquakes occur in the state each year, according to the Washington ...