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321st anniversary of Cascadia earthquake

It's been 361 years since the last earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone, which runs through Oregon. The Oregon Office of Emergency Management told NewsChannel 21 there is a 40% chance that a 9.0 magnitude earthquake will impact Oregon in the next 50 years.

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Ben Steen

Benjamin Steen is a photojournalist for NewsChannel 21. Learn more about Ben here.

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