/tags/earthquake Earthquake en-US Copyright Sat, 03 May 2025 14:27:20 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2025-05-03/big-one-coupled-with-rising-ocean-could-leave-many-in-northwest-living-in-flood-zones-study-finds More than 17,000 people in Oregon, Washington and California could almost instantly be living in a floodplain, the researchers found. Sat, 03 May 2025 14:27:20 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2025-05-03/big-one-coupled-with-rising-ocean-could-leave-many-in-northwest-living-in-flood-zones-study-finds Alex Baumhardt /disasters-and-accidents/2025-03-26/disaster-prep-advocates-get-pushback-over-raising-seismic-standard-for-new-school-construction-in-oregon Most of us would rather not think about what our lives will be like in the aftermath of the Big One – a magnitude 9.0 rupture of the offshore Cascadia earthquake fault. Yet, it’s worth considering where you’ll go if your house slides off its foundation or your apartment lacks heat, electricity and running water. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:54:07 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2025-03-26/disaster-prep-advocates-get-pushback-over-raising-seismic-standard-for-new-school-construction-in-oregon Tom Banse /disasters-and-accidents/2024-12-05/tsunami-warning-canceled-after-strong-earthquake-off-california-coast The magnitude 7.0 quake, centered about 45 miles southwest of Eureka, set off a tsunami warning that stretched from the Lane/Douglas County line in Oregon south to nearly Santa Cruz, California. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:53:03 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-12-05/tsunami-warning-canceled-after-strong-earthquake-off-california-coast JPR News staff /science-technology/2024-09-09/usgs-and-yurok-tribe-will-map-fault-lines-on-california-coast Residents in far Northern California may see a low-flying, fixed-wing plane in the coming weeks. The information it gathers could help communities better prepare for earthquakes. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:59:42 GMT /science-technology/2024-09-09/usgs-and-yurok-tribe-will-map-fault-lines-on-california-coast Justin Higginbottom /health-and-medicine/2023-01-10/why-california-hospitals-are-struggling-to-meet-earthquake-safety-deadline It’s been close to 30 years since California enacted the bulk of its seismic safety standards, but hospitals continue to ask for more time and flexibility. They argue that many facilities, especially smaller ones, can’t afford the retrofitting or replacement costs. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:39:26 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-01-10/why-california-hospitals-are-struggling-to-meet-earthquake-safety-deadline Ana B. Ibarra /disasters-and-accidents/2023-01-04/number-of-displaced-humboldt-county-residents-continues-to-mount-after-new-years-aftershock A 6.4 magnitude quake in late December and a New Year's Day aftershock have left approximately 170 people displaced from their homes. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:31:39 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2023-01-04/number-of-displaced-humboldt-county-residents-continues-to-mount-after-new-years-aftershock Roman Battaglia /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-21/will-the-latest-norcal-earthquake-revive-the-seismic-safety-debate Is California prepared for The Big One? Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:37:13 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-21/will-the-latest-norcal-earthquake-revive-the-seismic-safety-debate Emily Hoeven /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-21/recovery-begins-after-humboldt-earthquake After a devastating 6.4 magnitude earthquake on the Northern California coast Tuesday, residents are assessing the damage. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:36:54 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-21/recovery-begins-after-humboldt-earthquake Roman Battaglia /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-20/6-4-earthquake-rocks-humboldt-early-tuesday A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Humboldt County in Northern California at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:30:17 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-20/6-4-earthquake-rocks-humboldt-early-tuesday Erik Neumann, Roman Battaglia /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-04/most-highway-bridges-on-inland-i-5-corridor-predicted-to-withstand-a-cascadia-megaquake New modeling by the University of Washington of the impacts of a major Cascadia earthquake offers a less dire picture of the aftermath of the so-called "Big One" — specifically when it comes to highway bridges. Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:06:15 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-04/most-highway-bridges-on-inland-i-5-corridor-predicted-to-withstand-a-cascadia-megaquake Tom Banse