Cascadia Subduction Zone
Posted inNews

Living on Lava

It’s no secret Central Oregon sits on and near volcanoes—but is having them erupt in our lifetime an actual threat?
Jaclyn Brandt

Dr. Julie Donnelly-Nolan has been mapping Newberry Volcano for the past 20 years, as part of her work as a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. She’s one of many scientists and government agents who keep their eyes on the potential for a volcanic eruption in Central Oregon. While it’s not the highest-priority threat local […]

Posted inNews

Prepping for the Big One

The Cascadia subduction earthquake isn’t expected to hit Bend hard—but seismic retrofits and planning are still recommended
Chris Miller

Friday the 13th is supposed to be spooky, so maybe it was fate that on that day, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management held two training sessions for homeowners, builders and other professionals to learn about seismic retrofitting for detached, single-family, wood-framed dwellings—better known as houses—in case the Big One hits. But let’s back up. […]

Posted inNews

Shelter from the Subduction Zone

If a major quake hits the Pacific coast, we’ll feel it in Central Oregon—but the bigger shakeup will be from those using this region as a refuge from the destruction.
Brian Jennings

Across the Northwest, the threat of an impending major earthquake looms large—so much so that the state of Oregon has created the “Cascadia Playbook” to map out emergency response coordination efforts statewide. While the local area isn’t expected to suffer serious damage, Central Oregon still plays a major role in that playbook. A History of […]

Sign up for newsletters

Get the best of The Source - Bend, Oregon directly in your email inbox.

Sending to:

Gift this article