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According to the Washington Department of Natural Resources, there are 7 active "large" fires throughout the state.

A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8 ...

Daniel Eungard gets a handful of tsunami alerts each month because of his job running the tsunami hazards program for the Washington Geological Survey. Most of them are nothing.

The Northwest is itself overdue for a megaquake — one we are ready for on neither a personal nor political level.

Tsunami waves were recorded in Washington state on July 30. A tsunami advisory remained in effect, and people were urged to ...

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami wave that raced across ...

Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off ...

Following an 8.8 earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia, a tsunami wave was generated that quickly moved across the ...

The tsunami advisory for Oregon and Washington's coastlines has expired following a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that ...

A cruise ship passenger having a medical emergency needed help 120 miles off Washington, rescuers say. Rescuers got the message at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, west of Grays Harbor, the U.S. Coast ...

The event highlighted the need for preparedness, as an earthquake on the Cascadia Subduction Zone could generate a local ...