A 5.9 earthquake off the Oregon Coast (about 200 miles southwest of Newport) on Wednesday April 11, 2012, was the 'small quake' of the last 24 hours, relatively speaking. As this map shows, the quake hit along an underwater ridge line at 3:41pm -- it's a spot where lots of quakes happen. 24 … [Read more...]
Top 11 Blog Posts From 2011
I spend more than 150 days each year talking about rain in Portland. You can see how we did in 2011 in this graphic to the right. But looking back at the year, Bruce Sussman Weather Blog readers were most interested in a tsunami, tornadoes and unusual looking clouds over the mountains of … [Read more...]
Hiking On The San Andreas Fault In Southern California
It's fame has been overshadowed recently by subduction zone faults under oceans that create mega-quakes followed by a tsunami. But the San Andreas fault in California has long been one of the most feared, revered and certainly one of the most studied faults in the United States. And if you're … [Read more...]
Does Japan Earthquake Increase Odds Of Other Major Quakes?
If there's one thing I personally worry about for Oregon, Washington and California...it's a big quake. The concern might be linked to the frightening quakes I went through as a kid in Southern California. I can tell you where I was and what I was doing when each of them hit. But even if … [Read more...]