By Global Science and Seismology Desk Published: October 2023 For decades, seismologists, urban planners, and West Coast residents have lived under the looming shadow of the "Big One"—a catastrophic megathrust…
PORTLAND, Oregon — A groundbreaking seismic analysis of the subterranean architecture beneath northern Oregon has revealed that the Juan de Fucaa tectonic plate lies significantly closer to the surface than…
PACIFIC NORTHWEST — In a milestone achievement for deep-Earth geophysics, researchers have captured an exceptionally detailed glimpse of a major tectonic system in the process of coming apart. The discovery,…
SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, seismologists along the West Coast of the United States have lived in the shadow of a terrifying geological inevitability. The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a massive…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A groundbreaking seismic analysis of the subterranean architecture underlying the Pacific Northwest has revealed that the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate rests substantially closer to the Earth’s…
PORTLAND, Oregon — Groundbreaking seismic research presented at the 2026 Seismological Society of America (SSA) Annual Meeting has fundamentally altered our understanding of the geological architecture underlying the Pacific Northwest.…
SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, the nightmare scenario for the Pacific Northwest has been the "really big one"—a catastrophic magnitude 9 or greater earthquake originating from the Cascadia Subduction Zone.…
SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, emergency management agencies, structural engineers, and residents along the western seaboard of the United States have lived in the shadow of a terrifying geological inevitability.…
