The 500-year measure isn't precise, however, meaning the Pacific Northwest might be due for a major earthquake—one that a new ...

A 9.1 magnitude earthquake did more than trigger a deadly tsunami. NASA explains how it affected Earth’s axis and day length.

In terms of time, NASA estimated that the earthquake shortened the length of a day by about 2.68 microseconds, which is less ...

A new study is fueling speculation and fear about the risks of a major earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone, including ...

The geology of the Cascadia subduction zone has largely staved off climate-related sea-level rise in the Pacific Northwest, ...

A big quake in the Pacific Northwest today could cause coastal land to sink rapidly — up to seven feet, a new study finds.

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more ...

TWENTY years ago the bodies of a Lyme Regis couple who died in the Asian tsunami disaster were recovered. The Bridport & Lyme Regis News of Friday, April 22, 2005, reported that the bodies of John and ...

On March 27, 1964, the United States faced its most powerful earthquake since records began. Known as the Good Friday earthquake, it affected almost all of Alaska and caused the earth to shake for ...