A single earthquake could cause the Pacific Northwest’s coastline to drop by as much as 6.5 feet in minutes permanently ...

Researchers developed a fourth-generation buoy in Seattle that can detect an earthquake-triggered tsunami 10-15 minutes ...

Thousands of mushrooms, arsenal of guns, grenades seized from Oregon home Various other photos taken from around the Pacific Northwest show coastal flooding in Cutler City, Nehalem and Tokeland Wash.

A nightmarish scenario for the Pacific Northwest has gotten a ... causing nearly instantaneous flood risk. The phenomenon, called "sudden coastal subsidence," can happen within moments of a ...

The study found that a major earthquake could cause coastal land to sink up ... could significantly increase flood risks in the Pacific Northwest, impacting thousands of residents and properties ...

They defined the coastal floodplain as the area that ... Although the future flood status of the Pacific Northwest could be dire, it is far from unique around the world, according to the authors.

that could create long-term flooding problems for coastal areas in northern California, Washington and Oregon, a new study finds. Such a quake would triple the amount of land in the 100-year ...

One of the most dangerous fault lines that threatens the United States lurks off the coast of the Pacific Northwest ... and increasing the flood risk to local communities," the study claimed.

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 ...

Lightning crackled offshore as a blustery Pacific storm crossed the San Diego coast and pushed eastward through desert areas into Arizona early Friday after flooding communities northwest of Los ...

The next great earthquake isn't the only threat to the Pacific Northwest ... designated 1 percent coastal floodplain, an area with a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, by 35 to 116 square ...