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, ...

Central Oregon may be far from the coast, but when disaster strikes, its role in Oregon’s emergency response becomes critical ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still waiting for the money. Eight years ago, Erik Thorsen — CEO of Columbia Memorial ...

Eight years ago, Erik Thorsen — CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore. — received a warning that no hospital administrator wants to hear: A big earthquake could cause his hospital's ...