A security camera near Thazi, Myanmar, captured the earth cracking during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in March.

Sixty-one years ago today, March 27, 1964, the second most powerful earthquake on the planet shook Alaska and affected every other province and state along the west coast. Measuring 9.2 and ...

A nightmarish scenario for the Pacific Northwest has gotten a dramatic update. Researchers have long warned that a stretch of coast in Oregon and Washington state is capable of producing an ...

The phenomenon, called "sudden coastal subsidence," can happen within moments of a massive earthquake. In some areas, the ground could sink 6 feet, researchers warned. (A similar situation ...

When Washingtonians talk about the possibility of a major earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the conversation typically focuses on the immediate impacts: the threat of casualties ...

cracks under cyclic loading, leading to sudden collapse. Older buildings rarely comply with modern seismic codes. Retrofitting historic structures (e.g., Mandalay Palace) without compromising cultural ...