Focusing on an area off the coast of Crescent City, California, the researchers used autonomous and remotely operated ...

Scientists are uncovering a hidden and surprisingly complex earthquake zone beneath Northern California by tracking swarms of ...

Northern California’s coast keeps you on alert, even on quiet days. Offshore, three tectonic plates meet near Humboldt County ...

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Oregon Coast on Jan. 15. The earthquake was detected around 7:25 p.m., ...

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Oregon coast, triggering tsunami alert and concerns of aftershocks, as the Cascadia ...

At this junction, the Pacific Plate moves northwest against the North American Plate, forming the San Andreas Fault, while the Gorda Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate. However, the ...

On April 1, 2007, a M8.1 interplate megathrust earthquake occurred at the western end of the trench, generating a tsunami and killing at least 40 people. This was the third M8.1 megathrust event ...

By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...

Marine turbidites are layers of mud and sand deposited on the deep ocean floor by massive underwater landslides and are often ...

Invisible earthquakes are revealing a hidden tectonic puzzle beneath California’s most dangerous fault zone.

Tremors beneath Northern California show hidden plate movement, helping scientists better understand where future big ...

A report from 2025 estimates that a major earthquake could cause $128B in losses; we question whether Vancouver is prepared.