Beneath the Pacific Northwest lies the Cascadia Subduction Zone a 600 mile fault capable of producing magnitude 9 earthquakes and massive tsunamis. The last rupture in 1700 shook the region for ...
Seismologists Discover Hidden Faults Beneath One of the U.S.'s Biggest Earthquake Hotspots ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tiny quakes help scientists map hidden faults where the San Andreas meets Cascadia, reshaping quake hazard estimates. (CREDIT: ...
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a ...
By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...
It was a groundbreaking discovery. Scientists have found previously concealed fault lines along California’s north coast, sparking concerns that we could be drastically underestimating the earthquake ...
Northern California’s coast keeps you on alert, even on quiet days. Offshore, three tectonic plates meet near Humboldt County at the Mendocino Triple Junction. It is where the San Andreas fault system ...