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Tsunami researchers hunt for clues about the next big Pacific Northwest quake
Tsunami waves swamped not only the nearby coast ... by local shaking — allowing scientists to pinpoint the last big Cascadia earthquake to Jan. 26, 1700. Scientists now believe there have ...
Daily Mail22d
Tsunami fears hit the West Coast as scientists warn of 'inevitable' earthquake
He told NBC News that if a major quake were to hit the Cascadia, shaking would last five minutes, but tsunami waves would batter the coast for 10 hours. Roads and bridges would be destroyed ...
Axios on MSN6d
What a series of earthquakes near Seattle foretell
A flurry of earthquakes in the Seattle area over the last couple of weeks has some residents asking if that means the "Big ...
The Mirror23d
Tsunami threat looms over Washington as expert warns 'destructive' earthquake is 'inevitable'
The Cascadia Subduction Zone, located off the coast, has the potential to trigger "the big one", a catastrophic event that could result in severe shaking and a tsunami, warns Tobin. The last ...
CHEK News8d
Monday’s quake brings back memories of the ‘great one’ in 1700
Monday’s early morning earthquake rattled a few nerves and had many Islanders thinking about the 'great' rattlers that have come and gone, as well as the 'big ones' looming ...
4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Orcas Island near Washington-Canada border
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Monday morning near the Orcas Island in northern Washington state. The temblor occurred at about 5 a.m. and was centered near the Washington-Canada border, about 18 ...
The Bellingham Herald20d
Moderate earthquake reported in B.C. north of Bellingham; thousands report feeling rumblings
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald No tsunami warning was issued ... That means that the earth’s movement was not along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, where scientists ...
Daily Express23d
Tsunami and destruction fears as threat of 'inevitable' earthquake looms over Washington
Washington is at a high risk of experiencing devastating earthquakes, with the potential for a tsunami, warns an expert. Harold Tobin, Director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, has ...
Vancouver Sun on MSN10d
Two B.C. earthquakes in two weeks: Is the Big One coming?
Leonard, who has lived in the region since 2001, said it was unusual for two earthquakes that people could feel to occur in ...
3.2 magnitude earthquake rocks east King County, WA
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake shook parts of east King County early Thursday afternoon, just hours after a similar quake in ...
KING510d
4.5 magnitude earthquake wakes up residents around western Washington
The National Weather Service (NWS) said there is no tsunami risk from this earthquake ... This is called the Cascadia Subduction Zone. According to the Washington State Department of Natural ...
OPB25d
Oregon Coast dotted with community supply caches for the ‘big one’ and other emergencies
The coast is particularly vulnerable because it’s close to the Cascadia fault line and older ... days and stored them at homes high above the tsunami zone. Newport has invested in creating ...