Articles about earthquakes

UW gets in on $4.9 million boost for ShakeAlert earthquake warning system

The University of Washington and six other research institutions will benefit from $4.9 million in funding from the U.S. Geological… Read More

‘Flexible’ bridge being built in Seattle is designed to bounce back from big earthquake

The potential collapse of the Alaskan Way Viaduct during a major Seattle earthquake is one of the main reasons why… Read More

What the frack? Map shows where quakes triggered by humans are likely to happen

For the first time, the U.S. Geological Survey is pinpointing the places where quakes induced by human activity as well as natural seismicity are… Read More

Governments and earthquake experts intensify planning for the ‘Really Big One’

A public-private campaign to improve America’s resilience to future earthquakes, like the “Really Big One” that’s expected to hit the… Read More

White House earthquake summit will unveil preparations for the ‘Really Big One’

The Pacific Northwest mega-quake known as “the Really Big One” may not be televised, but a White House summit focusing… Read More

Landslides like the Oso tragedy happen more frequently than you think, UW scientists say

A newly published analysis of the geological record for the area around the site of 2014’s Oso landslide shows that… Read More

Ready for the ‘Really Big One’? Congress boosts quake warning system

The omnibus spending bill that was approved by Congress today includes another $8.2 million for a quake-monitoring system that could… Read More

What that 90-yard Seahawks TD looked like to seismologists

The image above is what Kam Chancellor’s 90-yard interception return for a touchdown looked like on television as the Seattle Seahawks rolled… Read More