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.

Seismic activity around the Greek island of Santorini intensified on February 9, with a 5.0 magnitude earthquake recorded at ...

On Jan. 26, 1700, an earthquake on the Cascadia fault caused the forest to lurch downward by more than 3 feet. Soon after, a tsunami perhaps 100 feet high barreled through at 20 or 30 mph.

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 last massive earthquake that shook the south coast of British Columbia took place on Jan. 26, 1700, say researchers who have been able to use sediment samples taken from the sea floor off the ...