Ocean bottom seismometers could improve earthquake warning times in Pacific Northwest

If there is a magnitude 8 or 9 megathrust earthquake off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, data from ocean bottom ...

A hidden Oregon basin and a shallower slab sharpen the Cascadia megaquake threat

A new look at the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate beneath the coast of northern Oregon suggests this subducting slab is shallower ...
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Could tears in tectonic plates mean good news for Oregon when it comes to ‘the really big one’?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A megathrust earthquake is coming for the Pacific Northwest. But new imaging of undersea faults and fractures has given scientists ...
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New study shows fluid in Cascadia Subduction Zone creates variability in earthquake impacts

A new UW study on the Cascadia Subduction Zone was released in February 2026. The study indicated that a difference between ...
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Fluid in the Cascadia Subduction Zone could impact how the region responds to a massive quake, UW finds

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Cascadia Subduction Zone is “unusually quiet,” for a megathrust fault, making it more difficult for scientists to understand its behavior and structure. With help from ...

Emergency guidelines for Nankai Trough quake revised

The Cabinet Office has revised its guidelines on how companies and local governments should respond to emergency information ...