A 3.4 magnitude “earthquake” recorded near Washington on Thanksgiving morning was a false alert and was actually caused by ...

Up and down the West Coast, cities face high risk of earthquakes. In Seattle, there is an 85% chance of a major quake in the next 50 years. Historic brick buildings are most at risk. There is even a ...

VASHON ISLAND, Wash. — An earthquake struck Vashon Island late Monday night, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN). The tremors spread across a wide area, with people in Tacoma, ...

The 2001 Nisqually earthquake shook for just 40 seconds but triggered decades of political aftershocks that led Seattle to where it is today: at the grand opening of a new waterfront. The promenade ...