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Picasa/Courtesy of Lake Oswego School DistrictMost of us would rather not think about what our lives will be like in the aftermath of the Big One 鈥� a magnitude 9.0 rupture of the offshore Cascadia earthquake fault. Yet, it鈥檚 worth considering where you鈥檒l go if your house slides off its foundation or your apartment lacks heat, electricity and running water. -
Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, EPA, NPSThe magnitude 7.0 quake, centered about 45 miles southwest of Eureka, set off a tsunami warning that stretched from the Lane/Douglas County line in Oregon south to nearly Santa Cruz, California.
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Residents in far Northern California may see a low-flying, fixed-wing plane in the coming weeks. The information it gathers could help communities better prepare for earthquakes. -
It鈥檚 been close to 30 years since California enacted the bulk of its seismic safety standards, but hospitals continue to ask for more time and flexibility. They argue that many facilities, especially smaller ones, can鈥檛 afford the retrofitting or replacement costs. -
A 6.4 magnitude quake in late December and a New Year's Day aftershock have left approximately 170 people displaced from their homes. -
Is California prepared for The Big One? -
After a devastating 6.4 magnitude earthquake on the Northern California coast Tuesday, residents are assessing the damage.
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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Humboldt County in Northern California at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. -
New modeling by the University of Washington of the impacts of a major Cascadia earthquake offers a less dire picture of the aftermath of the so-called "Big One" 鈥� specifically when it comes to highway bridges. -
The quakes were too far away and too shallow to cause a tsunami, according to a geophysicist at the National Earthquake Information Center. -
A huge dress rehearsal for regional earthquake disaster relief was supposed to happen next week until the ongoing pandemic forced its cancellation. Some smaller drills are going ahead this weekend and next featuring civilian volunteers who will demonstrate unusual ways aid may get to Pacific Northwest earthquake survivors. -
Close to 200 federal, state and tribal emergency preparedness planners gathered around a giant map of the Pacific Northwest this week to rehearse and critique the federal response plan for "The Big One." -
Oral traditions of people native to the Pacific Northwest and lots of scientific data point clearly to a major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone in 1700, and another one is looming. -
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California yesterday afternoon. The earthquake hit about 45 miles west of Eureka at 12:10 PM and could be felt throughout Humboldt county and as far inland as Redding.
