Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...

The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only volcano in the range.

Imagine two huge puzzle pieces of the Earth’s outer shell slowly pushing against each other under the ocean. One piece is sliding underneath the other – this is called a subduction zone, and the ...

Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction zone within the next 50 years.

Terrifying 1000-foot-tall ‘mega tsunami’ to hit US within the next…, could wipe part of America off the map, cities in danger are… Unlike smaller tsunamis, which may only produce waves a ...

Subduction zones are prone to violent earthquakes. According to the study, experts estimate that there’s a 15 per cent chance of an 8.0 magnitude or greater quake along the Cascadia subduction ...

Major earthquakes are multi-faceted hazards, ranging from collapsed buildings to destructive tsunamis. But a major event can also lead to a large-scale sinking of the land known as land subsidence.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone has historically produced 8.0 or larger magnitude earthquakes every 400 to 600 years, with the last striking in 1700.

Californians have long dreaded the 'Big One'. But growing fears of a deadly earthquake are no longer confined to just the Golden State. Here experts reveal the worst 'time bomb' zones in the US ...

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ancient quake has left clues for scientists to prepare for the next one.

The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT), a research project focused on the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), was established in 2023 following a $15 million grant from the National ...