A terrifying new study warns that the US Pacific Coast could face a 1,000-foot mega-tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake ...

(a) Geological units and earthquake distribution of an oceanic subduction zone. The orange shadow beneath the volcanic arc represents partially molten areas and magma channels. (b) Thermal structure ...

Newly-released research led by the University of Washington (UW) showed that a feature scientists hypothesized was present along the Cascadia Subduction Zone is missing in places. What does that mean ...

The Juan de Fuca Plate has been steadily pushing against the Pacific Coast as it slides beneath the North American Plate. But ...

The Pacific Northwest is known for its towering trees, beautiful landscapes and breathtaking coast. But what sits about 70 miles off that coast, and anywhere from 300 to 10,000 ft below the ocean's ...

Last month, a massive earthquake struck in Russia. The tremor was an 8.8-magnitude, hitting off the remote coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, sending all of Pacific Ocean communities on high alert for ...

A major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could cause coastal land from to sink permanently, dramatically increasing the risk of flooding, according to a new study. The research, published ...

About 50 miles off the coast of Newport, hot, mineral-laden seawater is seeping out of the ocean floor at an unprecedented rate. Researchers at the University of Washington say the liquid acts as a ...

Several billion-year-old rocks tell the story of the planet’s transition from alien landscape to one of continents, oceans, and ultimately life A new study from scientists at Scripps Institution of ...

The deadly earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands Wednesday struck along a subduction zone, the same geologic setting responsible for the world's most powerful earthquakes. In a ...