Residents were surprised by a 6.0 earthquake that rocked the islands on May 22. People took to social media to post videos ...

New geological models and updated hazard assessments from the U.S. Geological Survey and leading universities are once again ...

Schematic explanation of how seismic events impact forest resilience. A) Precipitation resulting in enhanced run-off and reduced infiltration prior to an earthquake. B) Seismic waves generate cracks ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Cascadia Subduction Zone is “unusually quiet,” for a megathrust fault, making it more difficult for scientists to understand its behavior and structure. With help from ...

Buildings designed within the last 20 years have largely held up well to a spike in the number of earthquakes in recent years in Oklahoma, according to a report in Tulsa World. The article quotes a co ...

There's no shortage of stunning cities in California. Take San Ramon, for instance, famed for its majestic green hills, its critical place in the Tri-Valley economic hub, and its wonderfully boastful ...

This map models locking at the Cascadia Subduction Zone, with red showing where the plates are tightly locked and orange/yellow indicating less locking. The study sites are marked with small red ...

An earthquake measuring 4.4 in magnitude shook Coushatta, Louisiana on March 5 at 5:30 a.m. Coushatta experienced one other earthquake just a week ago, one that measured 2.6 in magnitude. What was the ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is unusually quiet for a megathrust fault. Spanning more than 600 miles from Canada to California, the fault marks the convergence of the Juan de Fuca and North American ...