Drop, cover and hold on: The Great Washington ShakeOut happening Thursday morning
At 10:21 a.m. Thursday, hundreds of thousands of people in Washington state will participate in a major earthquake and tsunami drill as the Great Shakeout takes place.
Seattle organization supporting Haitian children following earthquake
We now know more than half a million children are affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti-- UNICEF estimates 1.2 million people, including 540,000 children, have been affected.
Tsunami warning lifted after 8.2 earthquake off coast of Alaska
A tsunami warning and advisory issued for parts of Alaska after a large earthquake struck off the coast of the peninsula was lifted early Thursday morning.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Philippines
The Philippines was struck by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
2.78 magnitude earthquake detected near Seattle
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) has detected a near 3.0 magnitude earthquake in Seattle's Highline neighborhood.
Aftershocks from magnitude 6 quake continue to rattle California, Nevada
Aftershocks have hit the region between Northern California and Nevada Friday after a magnitude 6 earthquake sent large boulders rolling into highways and knocked smaller items off shelves.
Video: Boulders everywhere on California freeway after earthquake strikes area
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was reported near the California-Nevada border.
3.4 magnitude earthquake detected near Olympia
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake has been detected about 24 miles north of Olympia, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.
ShakeAlert early earthquake warning system launches in Washington
The ShakeAlert early earthquake warning app will launch in Washington and Oregon this week.
What we can learn from the 6.8 Nisqually earthquake 20 years later
On Feb. 28, 2001, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nisqually, injuring hundreds of people and causing billions of dollars in damage.
How to opt in for an earthquake alert test
The state will be testing ShakeAlert, the earthquake detection and alarm system, on phones in King, Pierce and Thurston counties Thursday.
Earthquake warning system to roll out to Oregon, Washington
The earthquake early warning system known as ShakeAlert will be capable of delivering alerts directly to wireless devices in Oregon on March 11 and to Washington state in May, completing the West Coast rollout, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.
Earthquake felt in Portland, Vancouver areas
A Monday night earthquake was felt in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.
Thousands of tremors shaking under Vancouver Island 'out of the ordinary,' but likely not a threat
Scientists with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network are monitoring an uptick in tremors shaking under Vancouver Island, but they don't believe them to be potential hazards or major tectonic shifts.
3.2-magnitude earthquake recorded near Maple Valley
The Maple Valley earthquake is one of several small quakes reported in the Pacific Northwest over the past couple of weeks.
Cluster of earthquakes in Puget Sound considered 'normal', earthquake researchers say
Recent smaller earthquakes are being examined by researchers with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.
Second small earthquake near Carnation is the 4th PNW earthquake in 2 days
A second small earthquake shook the Carnation area in King County Tuesday morning a day after two other small earthquakes were reported in Western Washington.
Two small earthquakes shake Puget Sound area
A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Monroe in Snohomish County early Monday morning.
Two large earthquakes - one off Alaska coast and one off Canada coast - strike overnight
A powerful earthquake off Alaska’s southern coast jolted coastal communities late Tuesday, and some residents briefly scrambled for higher ground over fears of a tsunami.
Two large quakes strike off Alaska and Canada coasts
The earthquake off the Alaska coast produced a small tsunami.