Scientists are planning on using a new technology to study the Cascadia fault off the Pacific Northwest, which has the potential to trigger an earthquake of magnitude 9 and above. The region has ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Two fault systems on North America’s West Coast – the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault – may be synchronized, with earthquakes on one fault potentially triggering ...

A newly published study from scientists at Virginia Tech has revealed a sobering scenario that could unfold across the Pacific Northwest. According to their findings, coastal regions in Northern ...

A "Big One" on the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest might trigger a similarly serious earthquake on California's San Andreas Fault, new research suggests. The findings are based on ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Scientists say there's new evidence that two of the best-known earthquake fault lines on the West Coast are in sync and that has the potential for a major disaster. A new study by ...

It’s like a plot from a Hollywood movie. A massive earthquake on one West Coast fault triggers other earthquakes far away, causing vast destruction over hundreds of miles. A new study out Tuesday ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Scientists say there's new evidence that two of the best-known earthquake fault lines on the West Coast are in sync and that has the potential for a major disaster. A new study ...