Teachers and staff in low-lying schools along the Pacific Northwest coast face an unusual extra responsibility alongside ...

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MORTON, Wash. - A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near Morton, Washington, early Thursday morning. According to the United ...

It’s a daunting challenge with the highest possible stakes should an offshore earthquake unleash a wall of incoming seawater.

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Southern California coast Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 7-mile deep quake hit about 9 miles southwest from Manhattan Beach at 12:15 p.m.

Keeping the nation’s lights on is no small job. The grid we take for granted involves large, expensive equipment, most notably power transformers. If one goes down, it can take more than a year to ...

A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about the risks.

A massive quake might drop the Pacific Northwest coastline by 6 feet, redrawing flood maps and putting thousands of homes at ...

The resulting sea level rise will lead to significant flood risks for huge areas of land, making recovery even harder.

For my latest exploration into Seattle subcultures, I joined Seattle Quake, the LGBTQ men’s rugby team, for practice on the ...

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake shook Mount Vernon Tuesday morning, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.

Did you feel it? The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network says a 2.9 magnitude earthquake shook Mount Vernon Tuesday morning.