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9 articles about recent Washington earthquake activity and preparedness efforts
Washington state has seen several recent earthquakes ranging from small tremors near Tacoma and Vashon Island to larger ...
Jefferson Public Radio1d
‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds
More than 17,000 people in Oregon, Washington and California could almost instantly be living in a floodplain, the ...
KTVZ5d
Long-term impacts of next Cascadia subduction zone earthquake could be even worse than feared
When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five ...
New study suggests major PNW earthquake could make ground sink up to 6 feet
A Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could cause long-lasting changes to Washington’s landscape, coastline and floodplain, a ...
MyNorthwest3d
Study warns of significant Pacific Northwest floods from earthquakes and sea-level rise
The combination of tectonic activity and climate change could significantly increase flood risks in the region, according to ...
Monster earthquake could sink swath of California, dramatically heightening flood risk, study says
A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more ...
60 years ago today: 6.5 magnitude rocks Puget Sound for 45 seconds
The quake’s epicenter was located near Des Moines, Washington, and was one of the strongest in the region’s recorded history ...
7.4 magnitude quake off Chile's far south briefly triggers tsunami alert but causes no damage
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, the United States Geological Survey says ...