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

In some areas, the ground could sink 6 feet in the moments after an earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, researchers warned.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

While we don't expect an epic earthquake anytime soon, if one occurs, it could make it much more likely to flood in parts of ...