Washington state has seen several recent earthquakes ranging from small tremors near Tacoma and Vashon Island to larger ...

The March 2011 Japan Tohoku earthquake was such a substantial uplift of the seafloor that it generated tsunami waves across the entire Pacific Ocean, including the Washington coast. Fortunately ...

A new study warns parts of the Pacific Coast, including Western Washington, could sink several feet during a major offshore ...

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, the United States Geological Survey says ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter was in the Indian Ocean 2,069 kilometers ...

"Residents must always be prepared to take action." Tsunamis can generate quickly. In 1960, a 9.5 magnitude earthquake in Chile, the largest earthquake ever recorded, triggered 35-foot waves in Hilo.

SEATTLE — On April 13, 1949, a massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake ... a tsunami that swept across the narrows and flooded a group of houses along the Tacoma shoreline. The Washington Military ...

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter was in the Indian Ocean 2,069 kilometers (1,283 miles) southwest of ...

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake ... fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they’re most common in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico and Washington ...