A major earthquake along a West Coast fault could have catastrophic consequences across coastal Washington, Oregon and northern California. Running offshore from northern California to British ...

RELATED: Multnomah County mulls 'risk bonding' for seismically vulnerable Portland fuel tank hub Cascadia megathrust earthquakes are caused by the Cascadia Subduction Zone that sits about 40 miles ...

The next great earthquake isn't the only threat to the Pacific Northwest. A powerful earthquake, combined with rising sea levels, could significantly increase flood risks in the Pacific Northwest ...

Kuroshio is at risk of experiencing a massive tsunami more than 30 meters high when the anticipated Nankai megathrust earthquake hits. “In Kuroshio, instead of preventing the effects of the ...

“But we’ll use this experience for future developments.” As Japan braces for looming threats like the Nankai Megathrust and a major Tokyo earthquake, this episode serves as both a warning ...

Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek's London Bureau. He covers topics related to weather, climate, and extreme weather events. Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating ...

JAKARTA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia, ranked among top 35 countries for natural disaster risk, is actively preparing for potential megathrust earthquakes that could trigger devastating tsunamis.

Specifically, the Nankai Trough, located just off Japan’s southern coast, has long been identified as a potential source of future megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis. Though there’s no ...

Idle politicians are more reactive than proactive to the looming threat of megathrust earthquakes. In an era of slow-moving environmental policy in the United States, the West Coast is set to ...