Cities from New York to Houston are sinking into the ground little by little, putting an estimated $109 billion of property ...

A recent study found that a powerful quake off the Pacific Northwest could force the ground to sink up to 2 m, leading to ...

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more ...

Venice, grappling with sinking land and rising sea levels, faces increasing flood threats. An Italian engineer proposes ...

A new study is fueling speculation and fear about the risks of a major earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone, including ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a fault line running along the U.S. West Coast, poses a significant threat of a catastrophic earthquake. Recent research highlights the potential for long-term coastal ...

A big quake in the Pacific Northwest today could cause coastal land to sink rapidly — up to seven feet, a new study finds.

The geology of the Cascadia subduction zone has largely staved off climate-related sea-level rise in the Pacific Northwest, ...

Another magnitude 9.1 earthquake that struck near Sumatra, Indonesia, in 2004 caused land subsidence of up to 3 feet. Areas used for aquaculture have since suffered chronic tidal flooding ...

The next great earthquake isn't the only threat to the Pacific Northwest. A powerful earthquake, combined with rising sea ...