The earthquake danger most Seattleites think about isn't necessarily the one most likely to hit soonest, new research ...

Twenty-five years ago this month, the magnitude 6.8 Nisqually earthquake hit the Puget Sound area, rocking the ground for 40 seconds or more and causing several billion dollars in damage. As ...

Scientists agree that a powerful earthquake will eventually hit the Seattle region, and when it does, the city’s daily routines, infrastructure, and skyline will be tested in ways that are hard to ...

A panel of experts will gather at the University of Washington on Feb. 24 to discuss the 25th anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake.

Up and down the West Coast, cities face high risk of earthquakes. In Seattle, there is an 85% chance of a major quake in the next 50 years. Historic brick buildings are most at risk. There is even a ...

SEATTLE — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit near Monroe Friday morning, with the shaking felt by thousands of people. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor struck at 2:51 a.m in the Three Lakes ...

On Feb. 28, 2001, the ground beneath Seattle shook with such violence many buildings were red-tagged as unsafe to inhabit. In the 16 plus years since, engineers with the city’s Department of ...

The magnitude 4.1 earthquake that stuck after 3 a.m. in the center of Olympic National Park is one of the strongest tests yet of the new ShakeAlert system in Washington. While not considered a ...