Scientists have worked for years to build better systems to keep people safe from earthquakes and volcanoes. Will those systems survive?

The head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum for relief donations in Naypyitaw that 2 ...

Most of us would rather not think about what our lives will be like in the aftermath of the Big One – a magnitude 9.0 rupture ...

A new report has revealed the 10 US cities that are most vulnerable to earthquake damage in 2025, and the list may surprise you. Home Gnome, a home services booking company, evaluated 206 of the ...

The couple described the shaking as "extremely violent" and said they hope people back home do what they can to support the victims.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After the House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown, two Oregon state lawmakers are denouncing proposed ...

At the confluence of multiple tectonic plates, on the Pacific Ring of Fire, sits the West Coast of the United States, where the Cascade mountains in Oregon and Washington are dotted with active ...

A rare earthquake was reported near Marshville, North Carolina, about a 35-mile drive east from uptown Charlotte, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was a 2.0 magnitude, which is below ...

Hannah Waight, an assistant professor of sociology at the UO, and her collaborators found that the use of state-planted propaganda is on the rise in China. And it’s not just a tool for spreading ...

If someone picks up a newspaper in China, there's a good chance it contains some government propaganda masquerading as news, according to a new study co-led by a University of Oregon expert.