The Cascadia Megaquake is a looming geological threat that has the potential to unleash catastrophic destruction across the Pacific Northwest. Located along the Cascadia Subduction Zone—a ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for 'The Big One' ... Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director and UW professor.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone, dormant for over 300 years, poses a significant threat to the Pacific Northwest. A future earthquake, potentially magnitude 8.0 or greater, carries a 15% chance of ...

The big one — a magnitude 9.0+ Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake — could happen any time now based on its history. ... wondrous and hopeful science coming out of the Pacific Northwest.

A massive quake might drop the Pacific Northwest coastline by 6 feet, redrawing flood maps and putting thousands of homes at risk.

The Pacific Northwest is being taken for a ride. At the Cascadia Subduction Zone—a 700-mile fault that runs all the way from California to British Columbia—two giant tectonic plates are locked ...

There is a sleeping giant off the coast of the Pacific Northwest that could cause chaos to North America when it eventually wakes up. Known as the Cascadia Subduction Zone, this 1,130-kilometer ...

A recent Virginia Tech study reveals that the Pacific Northwest faces a heightened risk of catastrophic flooding and mega-tsunamis, potentially reaching 1,000 feet. The Cascadia Subduction Zone's ...

This is key, as the buoys have the opportunity to be relocated closer to the triggering source - the Cascadia subduction zone. That means the tsunami wave will arrive at the buoy faster, so ...