3.6-magnitude earthquake felt north of Mount Hood
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck about 10 miles north of Mount Hood Monday…
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Cascadia mega-quake anniversary good reminder to be earthquake-ready
The 600-mile fault line of the Cascadia Subduction Zone runs from northern California to British Columbia, bringing with it potential danger of…
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Swarm of 100-plus small quakes rumble beneath Mount Hood
A swarm of more than 100 small earthquakes shook the south side of Mount Hood Sunday afternoon.…
Continue ReadingPowerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills at least 67, injures hundreds
At least 67 people have died after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday, according to the head of the…
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5.7 earthquake hits 127 miles off Oregon coast, no tsunami
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck about 127 miles off the Oregon coast early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.…
Continue Reading Oregon receives $450,000 from feds for quake research
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday over $450,000 in earthquake research grant funding for…
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‘I heard the roar’: Big earthquake hits Idaho
A strong earthquake struck nearly 80 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, early Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking and…
Continue Reading 4.5-magnitude quake hits off Oregon coast
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck about 185 miles off the southern Oregon coast Wednesday…
Continue Reading 4.7 earthquake strikes off S. Oregon coast
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck off the Southern Oregon coast Saturday…
Continue Reading Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes Caribbean Sea off coast of Jamaica
(CNN) — A tsunami threat message has been issued by the US National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center after a magnitude 7.7…
Continue Reading 4.6 magnitude quake hits off S. Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook off the southern Oregon coast Monday morning KOIN reports the 6:47 a.m. earthquake was over…
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PSU research: Microbe gas could ‘cushion’ buildings during quakes
Oregonians could rely on some of the smallest organisms to survive a big earthquake. Researchers at Portland State University are looking at how…
Continue Reading Small quake strikes off southern Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Oregon Thursday afternoon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports it…
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Big quake drill teaches what to do when shaking starts
The Great Oregon ShakeOut earthquake drill is almost here, and it’s time to think about what you would do during an earthquake. The…
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4.4-magnitude earthquake in Linn County felt by residents over wide area
A magnitude-4.4 earthquake in Linn County rattled northwest Oregon early Friday…
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