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Virginia rocked by 3.0 earthquake causing reports of violent shaking
An unlikely US states was rocked by a magnitude 3.0 earthquake today, spawning more than 150 reports of shaking. As of 3:20pm ...
The Daily World23h
Major PNW quake could make ground sink 6 feet
When Washingtonians talk about the possibility of a major earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the conversation typically focuses on the immediate impacts: the threat of casualties, building ...
Megaquake could trigger land drop, spike flood risk along West Coast, study says
It's a matter of when -- not if -- a significant earthquake will shake the Pacific Northwest, and a new study says some areas ...
The Columbian1d
Environment ‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds
If the once-every-500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake doesn’t do enough damage to the coastal Northwest on its own, frequent and widespread flooding from rising seas that follows will take ca ...
Axios on MSN1d
New study: Cascadia quake near Seattle could cause land to sink 7 feet fast
A big earthquake along the Cascadia fault could cause Washington's coastal lands to suddenly drop nearly 7 feet, instantly ...
New study suggests major PNW earthquake could make ground sink up to 6 feet
A Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could cause long-lasting changes to Washington’s landscape, coastline and floodplain, a ...
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‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds
More than 17,000 people in Oregon, Washington and California could almost instantly be living in a floodplain, the ...
9 articles about recent Washington earthquake activity and preparedness efforts
Washington state has seen several recent earthquakes ranging from small tremors near Tacoma and Vashon Island to larger ...
Huge underwater volcano is ‘swelling and about to blow’ at any moment
The Axiel Seamount is one of a chain of undersea volcanoes along the Juan de Fuca Ridge, which runs along Oregon and Alaska.
7.4 magnitude quake off Chile's far south briefly triggers tsunami alert but causes no damage
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, the United States Geological Survey says ...
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. Chilean authorities issued an ...