Washington state has seen several recent earthquakes ranging from small tremors near Tacoma and Vashon Island to larger quakes off the west coast. This list of stories illustrates the region's seismic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. February 28 marks 25 years since the Nisqually earthquake shook Western Washington. At 10:54 a.m. the 6.8 magnitude quake rattled ...

Where were you at 10:54 a.m. on February 28, 2001? At that moment, 25 years ago, there was a whole lotta shaking going on as the Nisqually Earthquake struck western Washington. The 6.8 magnitude quake ...

SEATTLE — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit near Monroe Friday morning, with the shaking felt by thousands of people. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor struck at 2:51 a.m in the Three Lakes ...

According to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Center, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit near Olympia, Washington, early this ...

Mount Rainier, the active volcano towering above southwestern Washington state, started rumbling — very lightly — on Tuesday. A swarm of small earthquakes was detected under the mountain triggering ...

SEATTLE — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit near Monroe Friday morning, with the shaking felt by thousands of people. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor struck at 2:51 a.m in the Three Lakes ...

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck near Home, Washington, early Wednesday.

Scientists are deploying monitors at the volcanic Mount Adams in Washington State, after a spike in seismic activity. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said Mount Adams typically experiences an ...

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 ...

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit Orcas Island early on the morning of Monday, March 2. It was the biggest quake that Washington has seen since 2020, according to U.S. Geological Survey data. It’s the ...

February 28 marks 25 years since the Nisqually earthquake shook Western Washington. At 10:54 a.m. the 6.8 magnitude quake rattled the earth so hard that buildings crumbled and the ground split open.