Scientists investigate the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the Pacific Northwest, and the potential for a catastrophic tsunami.

The last time the Cascadia subduction zone burped up a massive, zone-wide earthquake was way back in 1700. No one knows when it will happen again: it could be this year or more than 100 years from ...

After a tsunami advisory in WA, many are asking how much warning time we’d get if a major earthquake and tsunami were to ...

Impending Cascadia Subduction Zone Quake Back In The News The massive earthquake expected to disrupt life in the Northwest sometime in the next 50 years has become a popular topic for national media.

PORTLAND, Ore. – A new study by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) says a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could injure as many as 27,000 people in Clackamas ...

Sub-seafloor map of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, showing depth of the fault between the eastward-moving Juan de Fuca place and the North American plate. Yellow/orange indicates shallow depths ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a 620-mile-long fault that stretches from British Columbia to Northern California, and pressure is building daily.

Earthquakes Cascadia Subduction Zone: Are Portland and Seattle prepared for an earthquake and tsunami? Updated: Jul. 22, 2010, 1:18 p.m. | Published: Jul. 22, 2010, 12:18 p.m. By Ruth Zschomler ...

The Cascadia quake would shake the earth for three to six minutes. The devastation would be great: If it happened tomorrow, there would be perhaps more than 10,000 deaths and 30,000 injuries.

The destructive power of megathrust faults like the Cascadia Subduction Zone means they’re of great interest to scientists, as when it comes to tsunamis, early detection is one of our best forms ...

The Cascadia subduction zone could deliver the worst earthquake in North America. It runs 700 miles underwater along Pacific Northwest, from Canada to California.

Rates of turbidite accumulation within Cascadia Basin have been exceptionally high (Kulm et al., 1973), particularly during lowstands. The most important features are the Nitinat and Astoria fans ...