Their whole life, producer Hannah Chinn has known about the Big One: a massive earthquake forecasted to hit the West Coast. Scientists say it’ll destroy buildings, collapse bridges, flood coastal towns and permanently shift the landscape.

On our Best Fiction of 2025 list, Emma Pattee imagines Portland’s worst Earthquake in her debut novel Tilt

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northeastern coast near Aomori, injuring dozens and forcing thousands to evacuate. Tsunami warnings were issued and then lifted, but the tremor has reignited concerns about a potential "megaquake" along the Nankai Trough,

What is the strongest earthquake ever recorded? There have been several record-breaking quakes over the years that have caused devastation.

California's fearsome 'Big One' earthquake looks increasingly like it might actually be two, scientists have warned. Researchers uncovered the strongest evidence yet that a tremor along the infamous Cascadia Subduction Zone could trigger another along the ...

After a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck north-eastern Japan on Monday, authorities warned of a megaquake, saying the next few days would be "critical". For the second time in less than two years, thoughts are turning to the "big one" - a once-in-a-century quake.

An earthquake has struck off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, east of Japan, where one person reported their 'whole house shaking' - and a tsunami as high as three metres set to land

Most in the Pacific Northwest have heard of “the big one,” a potentially massive earthquake that could shake the region. A new study found “the big one” could set off “the bigger one,” triggering California’s San Andreas fault and leading to ...

The Washington Emergency Management Division (EMD) has unveiled a comprehensive Tsunami Maritime Response and Mitigation Strategy aimed at bolstering the resili