The University of Washington and six other research institutions will benefit from $4.9 million in funding from the U.S. Geological Survey for the ShakeAlert earthquake warning system, which could eventually… Read More
The potential collapse of the Alaskan Way Viaduct during a major Seattle earthquake is one of the main reasons why the aging elevated roadway is being replaced by a new… Read More
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 most likely to occur this year. The map released today dramatically raises the… Read More
A public-private campaign to improve America’s resilience to future earthquakes, like the “Really Big One” that’s expected to hit the Pacific Northwest someday, received a multimillion-dollar boost today. The new… Read More
The Pacific Northwest mega-quake known as “the Really Big One” may not be televised, but a White House summit focusing on earthquake preparedness will be streamed online next Tuesday. The White House… Read More
A newly published analysis of the geological record for the area around the site of 2014’s Oso landslide shows that the slopes have been collapsing every 140 years or so… Read More
The omnibus spending bill that was approved by Congress today includes another $8.2 million for a quake-monitoring system that could provide early warning if we’re hit by “the Really Big One”… Read More
The image above is what Kam Chancellor’s 90-yard interception return for a touchdown looked like on television as the Seattle Seahawks rolled to a 31-17 win over the Carolina Panthers tonight in… Read More