earthquake

MEDFORD, Ore. —  Experts say it’s not if but when the “big one” will hit… and nature won’t wait for you to be ready. “In the end, it’s the individual who’s in charge of themselves and they have to be prepared,” he …

GRANTS PASS, Ore.— Shakealert, which is being implemented up and down the west coast, is now up and running in Grants Pass. Medford and Grants Pass are just a few of the cities in the state that are taking part to prepare for …

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown unveiled her plan for preparing the state for a massive earthquake. Seismologists say an quake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could reach a magnitude 9.0 or higher, presenting a huge threat to southwestern Oregonians. And …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – On September 20th of 1993, a 6.0 earthquake rolled through Klamath Falls. Firefighter John Spradley was off duty at home when the quake hit. He recalled, “As soon as the quake hit, we had an all call and …

BROOKINGS, Ore. – A series of earthquakes shook off the Oregon Coast Tuesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey data, at about 5:16 a.m. on July 24, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean about 135 miles west of Brookings. The …

Southern Oregon — While an Oregon commission is working on a resilience plan to make the state more seismically sound for the Cascadia earthquake, there are things we can do to be more prepared. Even having a sturdy pair of shoes next to your …

Southern Oregon — We may not know when the big Cascadia earthquake will hit. Experts say it could happen in the next 50 years. While it may be decades before it happens an Oregon Commission has spent the last five years, working …

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU/CNN) – If a major disaster ever does hit the Pacific Northwest, a group of unlikely heroes may be ready to step in and help. They’re amateur radio operators. And if the power grid goes down, they may be the …

Medford, Ore. — The recently passed spending bill could also help protect us from the effects of an earthquake. Since we rest on the Cascadia Subduction Zone, we know for a fact we’ll eventually be hit by a big earthquake. The question …

Brookings, Ore.- A tsunami watch was declared in coastal towns in Oregon Tuesday morning, prompted by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake off the coast of Alaska. Brookings was one of those cities that received the alert and while it only lasted a few …