Pacific Northwest earthquake ‘the big one’ could set off ‘the bigger one,’ study finds

Most in the Pacific Northwest have heard of “the big one,” a potentially massive earthquake that could shake the region. A ...
Earth.com

Twin faults in the Pacific Northwest may be connected to produce a 'mega-earthquake'

A mega-earthquake might be triggered by two volatile faults, striking in unison, with one quake nudging the other into ...
MyNorthwest.com

Study says worst-case Northwest tsunami risk is underestimated

SEATTLE — It’s hard to imagine anything worse than the 2011 tsunami in Japan. But a professor at the University of Southern California says an even larger tsunami could potentially hit the Northwest ...

The Ocean Is Leaking; and It’s Lubing Up a Mega-Tsunami Zone

Amidst the tsunami-prone Cascadia Subduction Zone lies Pythia’s Oasis, a hole in the ocean floor, which serves as a ...
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Cascadia tsunami threat may not be quite as bad as thought

Just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a complex collection of earthquake faults created... Read Story ...
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US Cities at Risk of 1,000-Foot Tsunami from Hidden Fault Line

Scientists are sounding the alarm over a terrifying possibility — a 1,000-foot mega tsunami that could strike the US West ...

Two major fault lines on the West Coast are in ‘sync’ and signal possible massive quake on horizon, scientists warn

The impact would be doubly as devastating as predictions for the impending ‘Big One’ and leave millions in harm’s way from ...
Oregonian

Japan says debris found off Washington coast may be from tsunami

PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- Japan has confirmed that a black float about the size of a barrel found on the Washington coast at Neah Bay in December is Japanese, possibly set adrift by the tsunami last ...