An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern…
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Aftershocks rattle Northeast after rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits region
By Ray Sanchez and Alaa Elassar, CNN New York (CNN) — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings across parts of the Northeast Friday…
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Seven earthquakes strike 100 to 150 miles off Oregon coast, strongest at 5.7 magnitude
PORT ORFORD, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The US Geological Survey reported a series of seven earthquakes Tuesday off the southern Oregon coast, all…
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Have fun at the coast, but be prepared: Spring break is also Oregon’s Tsunami Awareness Week
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Exploring the Oregon coast this spring break? Take time to plan for an earthquake and tsunami before your adventure. It’s…
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Oregon’s ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System marks three years since going live
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Monday marked three years since the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System went live in Oregon. The earthquake…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 4.9 earthquake shakes Idaho, but no injuries reported
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude struck north of Boise, Idaho, on Monday, reportedly causing no major damage or injuries,…
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Devastating 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake hit West Coast 324 years ago – and it will happen again
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Around 9 p.m. on January 26th, 1700, a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which…
Continue ReadingMassive earthquake hits Japan, triggering tsunami warnings
By Emiko Jozuka, Hanako Montgomery, Chie Kobayashi and Alex Stambaugh CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan on…
Continue ReadingRescuers battle sub-zero temperatures as more than 130 killed by China’s deadliest quake in nearly a decade
By Nectar Gan, Mengchen Zhang, Wayne Chang and Maija Ehlinger, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — At least 131 people were killed and hundreds more injured…
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Mount St. Helens records more than 400 earthquakes since mid-July, but no signs of imminent eruption
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — More than 400 earthquakes have been detected beneath Washington’s Mount St. Helens in recent months, though there are…
Continue ReadingDeadly quake strikes Nepal, toppling homes and killing at least 157 people
By Sugam Pokharel, Jennifer Hauser and Jerome Taylor, CNN Kathmandu (CNN) — At least 157 people have been killed in an earthquake that struck a…
Continue Reading OSU part of new earthquake center that aims to advance understanding of Cascadia Subduction Zone
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers will play key roles in a new multi-institution earthquake research center dedicated to…
Continue Reading7.2 earthquake strikes off southern Alaskan coast, tsunami advisory no longer in effect
By Nouran Salahieh and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A tsunami advisory issued after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska…
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Nearly half-million Oregonians pledge to practice preparedness during Great Oregon ShakeOut quake drill
Earthquakes can strike any time without warning, as many Oregonians experienced last Friday when a magnitude 4.4 quake occurred in Linn County. When…
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OSU researchers develop framework to model post-earthquake infrastructure resilience
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a computational model for predicting the resilience of local and regional infrastructure…
Continue ReadingOver half-dozen earthquakes rumble off Oregon Coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than a half-dozen earthquakes were reported off the Oregon Coast early Wednesday morning, according to the U.S.…
Continue ReadingEarthquake reported off Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The United States Geological Survey says an earthquake shook off the Oregon coast Tuesday morning. KOIN-TV reports that the…
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Nearly 30 small, shallow quakes rumble beneath Paulina Lake; seismologists see no cause for alarm
Nearly 30 shallow earthquakes — too small to be felt — have occurred in the past week and a half beneath the eastern shore of Paulina Lake at…
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Wyden, Merkley press USGS on future of West Coast Early Quake Warning System
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined their West Coast colleagues in the Senate on Wednesday to request details from the U.S. Geological…
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Thursday’s ‘Great Oregon Shakeout’ earthquake drill encourages preparedness
Oregonians have learned the importance of preparedness due to numerous recent hazards – including wildfire, drought, floods, ice storms and more.…
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