January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ...

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by access ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of generating "megathrust" earthquakes with magnitudes of 9.0 or higher. Such an event, which last occurred over 300 years ago, could trigger a tsunami ...

One significant area of research involves the use of evacuation drills to study behaviors during tsunami emergencies. A study conducted in the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) utilized Global ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states ...

The Pacific Northwest is at risk for a mega-earthquake because of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The region is primed for powerful quakes, with a particularly strong one called the Big One ...

Image 1: Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake cycle recorded in salt marsh stratigraphy and computed tomography (CT) scan of a 80 cm sediment core collected from an Oregon salt marsh displaying a ...

The biggest danger zones of the seismic variety are the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the Pacific ... it presents a significant tsunami risk. In Southern California, the infamous San Andreas Fault ...

Caption The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of generating powerful earthquakes. The study found compact sediments along the coast of Washington and northern Oregon, a result that suggests that ...

SAN FRANCISCO ‒ A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the town of Petrolia in California Thursday at 10:44 a.m., generating a tsunami ... from the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast.

Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is detailed evacuation maps that anyone can access.