A hidden network of earthquake faults running beneath Seattle may be far more active than scientists realized. New research ...

The Seattle fault zone is a network of shallow faults slicing through the lowlands of Puget Sound, threatening to create damaging earthquakes for the more than four million people who live there. A ...

SEATTLE — A new study published in the journal Tectonics reveals new details about how the Seattle fault zone may have developed more than 50 million years ago. According to the study, a rock layer ...

SEATTLE — New information about how the hazardous Seattle fault zone may have formed could help scientists improve hazard modeling for this densely populated region. More than 4 million people live in ...

In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren't the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Residents of Seattle should be aware of the earthquake risks in their area, experts say. Earthquakes occur along fractures, or ...

Small landslide in the Puget Lowland study area. Scarp of the landslide can been seen at top of photo, as a 1-meter drop below trees. Lack of trees can indicate a landslide area. New maps of more than ...

This press release is available online at: https://news.agu.org/press-release/seattle-fault-may-have-origins-in-an-ancient-tear-in-the-continent The Seattle fault is ...