A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban ...

United States Geological Survey scientists have shared maps that show where ash would fall across the US if a Yellowstone ...

Many of the world's biggest cities are facing too much or too little water. Regional solutions are helping vulnerable communities become more resilient.

When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster ...

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake by Orcas Island was the largest to hit Washington since 2020. Here’s how you can prepare for even a minor quake.

Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director Harold Tobin joined KUOW’s Kim Malcolm to discuss our recent shakeups, and how to ...

A geologically dynamic region in the Great Rift Valley is closely watched by scientists as a fascinating natural laboratory.

New fire hazard severity maps show dramatic increases in some areas of Sonoma and Napa counties and around San Jose. In Contra Costa County, the fire hazard severity level decreased for some but ...

SO 6000 HOMES AND THIS IS WHAT’S BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE. THE HIGH RISK RED AREA ON THE MAP IS TRACY HILLS. A NEW DEVELOPMENT ANNEXED SOUTH OF THE CITY OF TRACY.

(Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Binzel, who developed the Torino scale for measuring the impact hazards for objects ... is often the standard to draw scientists’ attention.

The Puget Sound Seismic Network (PNSN) recorded the earthquake at 9:54 a.m. Tuesday at a depth of just over 5 miles beneath the surface. Maps showed ... state's biggest hazards, according to ...