A strip of restless ocean off the Pacific Northwest conceals a threat that has been building for centuries. Beneath these ...

The ground beneath the Pacific Northwest is not quiet. Along a vast offshore fault, strain has been building for centuries, ...

Oregon scientists are leading the world in tsunami research, helping communities better understand and prepare for one of the most destructive natural forces on Earth. “It has been over 300 years ...

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Scientists discovered that deep earthquake faults can heal far faster than expected, sometimes within hours. Slow slip events ...

Earthquake faults deep in the Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led ...

Scientists have discovered that deep earthquake faults can heal themselves within hours, acting like “quick-set glue” after ...

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck near San Ramon, prompting concerns about the San Andreas and Hayward faults. Experts from ...

According to USGS data, the seven earthquakes occurred over a span of two days and were centered near the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. Preliminary readings placed the epicenters predominantly ...

Earthquakes don’t occur everywhere. They occur along the boundaries of the earth’s tectonic plates, along either known active faults or dormant faults. The East Coast is crisscrossed with ancient ...

Even long-lived subduction zones eventually die, and scientists believe they are witnessing the slow death of one in the northern end of the Cascadia subduction zone. A new study using seismic data ...