Officials: A Dam in Oregon Could Fail in a Large Earthquake March 18, 2021 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake — which is expected...
Simulations Depict Tsunami Effects in Washington State September 2, 2020 SEATTLE — State authorities have released new simulations that show how a powerful tsunami could overwhelm Washington state’s coastal and...
Oregon Wrestles With Building Facilities in Tsunami Zones February 18, 2020 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. — Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause...
Oregon’s New Playbook Addresses Earthquake Response December 12, 2018 By BEN BOTKIN, The Statesman Journal Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over...
Study Says Big Quake Poses Lower Risk for Eugene Area August 8, 2018 By CHRISTIAN HILL, The Register-Guard New research from the University of Oregon delivers what may be a sliver of good news – if it can...
Oregon’s North Coast Planners Question Development in Tsunami Zone November 13, 2017 By KATIE FRANKOWICZ, The Daily Astorian This fall a child care center moved into a building in Astoria that Oregon State Police had left because it...
Study Finds Walking Faster Key to Surviving a Tsunami April 15, 2015 By JEFF BARNARD About 5,500 more people could survive a major tsunami hitting the Pacific Northwest if they just walk a little faster...
M6.6 Quake Strikes off the Coast of Vancouver Island: AIR April 24, 2014 According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, a powerful M6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Canada’s Vancouver Island at...
Scientists Defining Cascadia Subduction Zone September 5, 2013 By JEFF BARNARD Scientists are just back from a monthlong research cruise in the Pacific Ocean off Washington state, where they were trying...