The Washington area has had small, infrequent earthquakes over the years, including a 2.5-magnitude quake in 1997 that was within 25 to 30 miles of Friday's and a 2.3-magnitude quake in 1996 that ...

MORTON, Wash. - A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near Morton, Washington, early Thursday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit at about 12:58 a.m., roughly 5 ...

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 4.6 magnitude earthquake has rattled the Three Lakes area of Washington state Latest U.S.

Shaking was felt across northwestern Washington early Monday morning as an earthquake struck the San Juan Islands region near the border with Canada. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at about ...

Shaking was felt across northwestern Washington early Monday morning as an earthquake struck the San Juan Islands region near ...

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the Pacific Coast Tuesday, generating shaking felt as far as Washington state — 375 miles from the epicenter. The tremblor hit at a depth of roughly six ...

WASHINGTON STATE — A 4.3 magnitude earthquake was felt throughout western Washington Sunday evening. According to Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN), the earthquake happened at 7:21 p.m ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered a new report on seismic danger, adding to a paper trail of recommendations that have largely been ignored for decades.

Researchers painted a grim picture of what could happen in the Pacific Nortwest: "Along the Washington, Oregon, and northern California coasts, the next great Cascadia subduction zone earthquake ...

Hundreds of people reported feeling the effects of an earthquake in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a minor event that appears to ...

A small earthquake shook the ground in Virginia northwest of Richmond on Tuesday evening, causing no immediate reports of damage or injury but prompting a response from Gov. Glenn Youngkin. More ...