Japan’s government has issued a rare “megaquake advisory” after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s northern coast on Tuesday, warning that a much larger offshore quake could generate a towering tsunami in the coming days.
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AMITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over 200 people have reported feeling a 3.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Sunday morning in the Willamette Valley. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was recorded shortly before 8 a.m. about three miles southeast of Amity, a town of about 1,600 residents. It occurred at a depth of about 15 kilometers,
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two fault systems on North America’s West Coast – the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault – may be synchronized, with earthquakes on one fault potentially triggering seismic events on the other, a new study found. “We’re used to hearing the ‘Big One’ – Cascadia – being this catastrophic huge thing,”
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(Update: More information, background from USGS spokesman) BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rumbled off the southern Oregon coast late Thursday night, and several people felt it onshore, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No tsunami alerts were issued, but by midday Friday, 25 people had reported feeling the quake. It occurred around 11:45 p.m.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Tsunami Advisory has been canceled for the coastal areas of Oregon and Washington from the Oregon-California border to the Washington border, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management said Wednesday morning. However, OEM said it is still urging visitors to the coast to exercise caution, as large debris washes ashore over
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United States to Chile on high alert with millions urged to evacuate. The waves hit Russia and Japan first
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By Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Tsunami alerts were issued for Japan, Hawaii and Alaska after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tsunami watch, a low-level advisory, for the coastal areas of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, from the California-Mexico
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When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward shore. But that’s just the start of the expected horrors.
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Miller, Stephanie Elam and Chelsea Bailey, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit Southern California on Monday morning. Experts with the Seismological Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology said the quake was recorded at 10:08 a.m. PT near Julian, California. The quake was preceded by
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By Alex Didion, KING 5 ORCAS, Wash. (KGW/KTVZ) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the waters surrounding Washington San Juan Islands early Monday morning. The 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit at 5:02 a.m. just off Deer Beach on Orcas Island, according to the United States Geologic Survey. The quake was measured at a depth of 10.13
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By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city could be on the brink of eruption after showing signs of unrest over the past 10 months, according to experts. Hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred beneath Mount Spurr, located in the volcanically active Aleutian Arc and approximately 75 miles west
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon is not just known for its breathtaking landscapes, it’s now leading the way in geothermal energy innovation. Mazama Energy, Inc. said Friday it has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind super-hot rock enhanced geothermal system on the western flank of
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VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) — “Increased rates of seismicity” are likely at the Newberry volcano south of Bend as a private exploration company conducts geothermal work in coming weeks, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. “The project is not expected to result in changes to Newberry’s status or volcano hazard,” USGS said in Wednesday’s update on earthquake
Continue Reading(Update: Adding video, comments by earthquake experts) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The recent 7.0 earthquake that struck off the Northern California coast is reminding many residents along the West Coast of the impending ‘Big One’ expected to hit within the next 50 years. State officials predict the earthquake would kill nearly 250,000 people and cause up
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department are reminding Oregonians and visitors of the importance of earthquake and tsunami preparedness following Thursday’s seismic events. At 10:44 a.m., a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred offshore 56 miles east of
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A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast Thursday morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern California and southern Oregon and an evacuation of local residents and visitors.
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Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along a stretch of the West Coast — from Northern California to Oregon — before being canceled. Here are some things to know about tsunamis: What is a tsunami?
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Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a brief tsunami warning for 5.3 million people along the U.S. West Coast. The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. west of Ferndale, a
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tsunami warnings have been issued for nearly 5 million people along parts of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the California coast. The earthquake hit at 10:44 a.m. PT about 60 miles southwest of Ferndale, California, the US Geological Survey said. Tsunami warnings
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BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of people reported feeling an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 that struck off the southern coast of Oregon on Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No tsunami was expected. More than 75 people reported feeling light shaking from the temblor, which had an epicenter about 170
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