If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink the land in minutes, new study warns - The region is overdue for a ...

It's a matter of when -- not if -- a significant earthquake will shake the Pacific Northwest, and a new study says some areas ...

A Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could cause long-lasting changes to Washington’s landscape, coastline and floodplain, a ...

The core premise of the study lies in addressing the persistent limitations of traditional tsunami prediction systems. These ...

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

The likelihood of a powerful earthquake ... risk ratios. But continuing aftershocks from the massive earthquake that struck on March 11, 2011, and left nearly 20,000 people dead in the tsunami ...

A recent study found that a powerful quake off the Pacific Northwest could force the ground to sink up to 2 m, leading to ...

Chile earthquake: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United ...

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi region on Saturday, according to the country's Meteorology, ...

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Argentina prompted a tsunami warning along the coasts of Chile - thousands of people were told ...

(USGS) One of the biggest impacts of a sudden decline in elevation would be a significant increase in the flooding risk across the region. If a great earthquake ... and a Pacific-wide tsunami ...