earthquake

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 …

Humboldt County, Calif. – Two earthquakes struck off the northern California coast Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. At around 9:45 a.m., a magnitude 3.3 quake was shook within 50 miles of the shore of Ferndale, California. A second, larger magnitude …

Medford, Ore. — Scientists say it’s only a matter of time before the big one hits the Pacific Northwest, and tonight southern Oregon is taking steps to prepare. A high-tech sensor now sits atop Roxy Ann in Medford, prepared to send data within seconds …

(NBC News) The most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in a century struck off the country’s southern coast early Friday, killing at least six people and prompting warnings it could trigger tsunami waves up to 10 feet high. The quake just before …

Brookings, Ore. – Two earthquakes struck off the Oregon Coast Thursday. A magnitude 4.6 quake was recorded 70 miles off the west of Brookings just before noon, according to the US Geological Survey. There was no tsunami danger from the quake that …

Lincoln, Mont. (KECI/NBC News) – A rare earthquake rattled parts of western Montana overnight. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 5.8 struck near Lincoln, Montana around 12:30 a.m. local time. There are no reports of injuries but the quake rattled this …