Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization Learn how to prepare for disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes, and wildfires in Washington state with these safety tips and strategies.

So far, there has been no impact on monitoring. But the potential is there if the limitations at the federal level continue.

It's not Father's Day without Earthquake and his annual Father's Day comedy show at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Taking the stage on Sunday, June 15th, 2025, at 7 PM.

What was shaping up to be a regular school day at Grady ISD was shaken up by an early afternoon earthquake. At 1:33 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck about 5 miles north of Grady ISD,

A 3.3M earthquake jolted Fall City Thursday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. Initially reported as a 3.4M, the quake was downgraded to a 3.2M later, then upgraded to 3.3M.

The subhead on the Times Union’s story about the seismic event read: “Houses Tremble, Theatres Empty and Folks Near Panic as Ma Earth Does Gentle Shimmy."

They can happen anywhere, but they’re most common in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico and Washington, according to the Department of Homeland Security. If an earthquake strikes, it’s best to protect yourself right away.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 2.8 magnitude earthquake took place near Helena on Sunday afternoon.The earthquake was reportedly about two miles outside o

Reports for three school districts in southeast Missouri indicate most school buildings aren't earthquake-resistant. Some districts are doing more than others to fix that.

Earthquakes occur along fault lines between continental plates, where one plate is diving beneath another. Pressure builds between each plate, called fault stress. When this stress builds enough to release,

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck the San Fernando Valley at roughly 10:15 p.m. Sunday night and was felt in and around Los Angeles, according to the United States Geological Survey.