This area, called the Cascadia Subduction Zone, hosts a megathrust fault ... a research scientist at the Geological Survey of ...

Caption The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of generating powerful earthquakes. The study found compact sediments along the coast of Washington and northern Oregon, a result that suggests that ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – 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 ...

The Pacific Northwest is at risk for a mega-earthquake because of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The region is primed ... a research geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey, said to Popular ...