In the year 1700, an earthquake on the Cascadia Subduction Zone triggered a tsunami that wreaked havoc on coastal regions of Japan throughout the Pacific Ocean.

The 600-mile-long fault line connects British Columbia to northern California.

Over 40 earthquakes have occurred along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault in the previous 10,000 years.

SEATTLE - The U.S. has released a new iPhone app. Users receive alerts from the Geological Survey when an earthquake is imminent.

The new MyShake App, which was formerly an Android phone feature, gives crucial seconds or even minutes of warning before an earthquake begins to shake.

Following Monday's twin earthquakes that shook Haiti, two individuals were killed and more schoolchildren were injured.

In southwest Haiti, where a strong tremor killed more than 2,000 people last summer, the shocks sparked terror. The incidents on Monday also occurred a few days after the disaster's anniversary from 2010, which claimed more than a quarter of a million lives.

The first earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, shook the southern peninsula of the nation and sent residents of Les Cayes onto the streets.

Beit She'an's mayor, Jacky Levy, claims that if a big earthquake occurred along the Syrian-African fault line, Beit She'an would suffer significant damage.

Israeli soldiers from the Home Front Command participate in an earthquake drill on October 21, 2012, in Holon, close to Tel Aviv.

According to government estimations, a massive earthquake in Israel is expected to kill 10,000 people, according to the mayor of the northern town of Beit She'an.

On December 19, 2019, participants in a simulation simulating an earthquake in Ashkelon included the Home Front Command, Israel's Magen David Adom Emergency Medical Services, the Knesset Honor Guard, and firefighters.

The two earthquakes that shook Israel in less than 24 hours need to serve as a warning for the government and security agencies to get ready for an impending major one.

On January 22, an earthquake-related collapsed gate to a residential building was visible in Oita, southern Japan. The Reuters
13 people were hurt after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake rattled southwest Japan early on Saturday morning, according to the authorities and local media.

The epicentre of the earthquake, which had a depth of 45 kilometers, was 45 kilometers off the coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). No tsunami warning was issued as a result.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Newly released maps from the Washington Department of Natural Resources provide insight into what the coast of Washington may experience following a 9.0 earthquake. A significant earthquake is predicted to occur within the next 50 years, according to experts.

Are you worried about how well your older home is built to withstand earthquakes in the Seattle area? Sound Seismic and the NE Seattle Tool Library invite you to join our upcoming webinar to learn more.