Engineers are testing a metal that allows a bridge to bend during earthquakes and snap back into shape instantly.

Scientists agree that a powerful earthquake will eventually hit the Seattle region, and when it does, the city’s daily routines, infrastructure, and skyline will be tested in ways that are hard to ...

CATHCART, Wash. – A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook the area just southeast of Cathcart, Washington around 5:40 a.m. local time. Light shaking was felt in the nearby Seattle metro area, according to ...

February 26 marked the 25th anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake, a magnitude 6.8 temblor that shook the Puget Sound region for more than 30 seconds. To commemorate the event a ...

SEATTLE — Today marks the 25th anniversary of the powerful Nisqually earthquake, a magnitude 6.8 temblor that shook Western Washington and left lasting changes in how the region prepares for disasters ...

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. - A magnitude-3.0 earthquake was felt near Cathcart, Washington on Tuesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck at 5:42 a.m.

SEATTLE — It is a “Where were you?” moment in Seattle and State history. When the Nisqually earthquake hit at 10:54 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2001, the shaking cracked roads and buildings from Olympia to ...

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near a small community on Washington's Key Peninsula early Wednesday morning.