The Northwest is itself overdue for a megaquake — one we are ready for on neither a personal nor political level.

The 20 percent tariff the US imposed on Taiwanese exports is “not the worst,” as securing a lower rate would have required Taiwan to pay a steep price, Tunghai University economist Darson Chiu (邱達生) ...

Tsunami waves were recorded in Washington state on July 30. A tsunami advisory remained in effect, and people were urged to ...

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the largest in the past century, struck off the coast of Russia this week, prompting ...