The Cascadia subduction zone could pose a major threat to the West Coast if a high magnitude earthquake were to occur, ...

The geology of the Cascadia subduction zone has largely staved off climate-related sea-level rise in the Pacific Northwest, ...

A new study is fueling speculation and fear about the risks of a major earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone, including ...

A powerful future earthquake, coupled with climate-driven surges in sea levels, could significantly increase flood risks in ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) says a fisherman along the lower Columbia River, in the border region of ...

The next great earthquake isn't the only threat to the Pacific Northwest. A powerful earthquake, combined with rising sea ...

A major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could sink land and expand flood zones, putting thousands more at risk.

New research shows that in minutes after the earthquake hits, coastal areas of California, Oregon and Washington could drop ...

A future Cascadia earthquake could unleash far more than just devastating shaking — it could sink large parts of the Pacific ...

The coastal Pacific Northwest is a subduction zone where oceanic ... such as wastewater treatment plants, electrical substations, and municipal airports. Many of these areas would be immediately ...