Earthquakes

Environment

Two decades later: What's changed since the Nisqually earthquake?

If you were in the Puget Sound region on February 28, 2001, you remember exactly where you were right around 10:54 in the morning. That's when the 6.8-magnitude Nisqually quake hit.

Technology

ShakeAlert test part of long-awaited earthquake preparedness plan

‘It has been a long time coming, and it's not even completely built out yet.’

Environment

LISTEN: Whale songs reveal map of Earth's crust

Scientists have used one of the loudest sounds in nature to map Earth’s crust. It’s the song of the fin whale.

Environment

The last mega-quake struck the PNW 300 years ago: When will the next Big One strike?

The last known megathrust earthquake rocked the Pacific Northwest 321 years ago. Seismologists warn we're due for another one like it.

Small amount of shakin' goin' on

A cluster of small-magnitude earthquakes just outside Seattle this week is helping scientists understand our faults, and is most likely not part of an epic finale to 2020.

Wave of disaster prep about to hit Oregon coast hospitals

The state of Oregon is pushing the community hospitals along the Oregon Coast to improve their earthquake resilience. This comes after a state report predicted none of them would be able to sustain operations after the feared Big One -- a magnitude 9 offshore Cascadia earthquake and tsunami.

Environment

Don’t stand in the door frame and other (updated) earthquake response tips

A big earthquake drill is taking place across the state, and even the world, Thursday. KUOW listeners want to know what they’re supposed to do when the ground shakes for real.