May 3, 2016 With time ticking for the "Big One," West Coast quake warning system begins to take shape University of Washington researchers are testing an earthquake alert system as the Pacific Northwest prepares for the day when a 600-mile-long fault line looming off the coast unleashes a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.
May 3, 2016 Barge brings hundreds of bags of tsunami, other marine debris to Seattle for recycling A barge carrying hundreds of tons of marine debris collected on shorelines in Alaska and British Columbia has arrived in Seattle for sorting and recycling.
May 3, 2016 Massive marine debris removal project to get underway in Alaska A massive cleanup effort is getting underway in Alaska, with tons of marine debris set to be airlifted from rocky beaches and taken by barge for recycling and disposal in the Pacific Northwest.
May 3, 2016 Series of earthquakes strikes off Oregon, Washington coast; no tsunami threat A string of five earthquakes with a top magnitude of 5.9 has struck in an area off the Pacific Northwest known for lots of activity along faults but little tsunami danger.
May 3, 2016 Strong earthquake strikes off Alaska coast; no tsunami threat or report of damage A strong earthquake struck in a remote region off the Alaska coast, but there was no threat of tsunami or immediate reports of damage, officials said Friday.
May 3, 2016 Fish that hitched cross-Pacific ride in suspected tsunami debris boat are quarantined The wreckage of a fishing boat that appears to be debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami was carrying some unexpected passengers — fish from Japanese waters — when it was spotted off the Oregon coast.
May 3, 2016 Parks official: Boat chunk spotted off Oregon coast thought to be Japanese tsunami debris An Oregon parks official says a roughly 25-foot-long chunk of fiberglass boat spotted drifting off the central Oregon coast is believed to be more debris from the deadly 2011 Japanese tsunami.
May 3, 2016 4 years after tsunami in Japan, debris still washing ashore in Washington, Oregon Four years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, debris is still washing ashore in Oregon and southwest Washington.
February 2, 2016 USGS discovers source of Alaska tsunami that decimated village in 1964 Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have solved a 50-year natural science mystery: the undersea source of tsunami waves that devastated a remote Alaska village following the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake.
December 20, 2015 China’s aid for Philippines dwarfed by that of US, private companies It’s been spending tens of billions of dollars to become the most powerful regional military force, in a bid to rival America as the world’s superpower. It’s the second-largest economy in the world – and happens to be the Philippines’ neighbor.
