Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the ...

A new study published in Science Advances has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off ...

Megathrust earthquakes are large earthquakes that occur on faults found along the boundaries between tectonic plates. The ...

In particular, the committee will:o Host a national workshop focused on assessing the basic and applied research, seismic monitoring, knowledge transfer, implementation, education, and outreach ...

I’m in Portland attending the Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) Partners and Applications meeting. I’ve met emergency managers, educators, engineers, urban planners ...

On a personal note, I have heard stories of the 1934 earthquake, felt the tremors of the 1988 quake as a young man, and experienced the Gorkha earthquake of 2015 as a development professional.

Think Out Loud University of Oregon leads collaboration on earthquake research By Elizabeth Castillo (OPB) Sept. 19, 2023 5:04 p.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Cascadia-level earthquake would be catastrophic for the Pacific Northwest, toppling buildings and bridges and potentially spawning a devastating tsunami — but new research ...

The University of Oregon's newly launched earthquake research center will bring together 16 institutions in the effort of researching earthquakes, their risks and impacts, and, in particular, "The ...

The research of the collaborating institutions formed a brace connection that could work better when connected to an overall structure, Palmer said, and the MAST Laboratory will reveal if it actually ...

Earthquakes are unpredictable; they can happen anytime. Dr. Withers said, “The probability of a repeat of 1811 and 12 is around, our best estimate is around 7% to 10%.” ...