http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/northwest-businesses-join-schools-biggest-ever-quake-drill <p>Thursday, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho joined their Western neighbors for an earthquake drill of unprecedented scale. Some of the record participation was due to businesses joining in the drill. In our area, among those practicing were architects, utilities and banks. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:54:41 +0000 Tom Banse 16981 at http://nwpr.org Northwest Businesses Join Schools In Biggest Ever Quake Drill http://nwpr.org/post/millions-take-part-coordinated-earthquake-drill <p>Numerology and disaster preparedness come together Thursday morning on a big scale. At 10:18 on 10/18, eight Western states along with British Columbia and other places are coordinating on an earthquake and tsunami drill. Nearly a million people are signed up to participate in the Northwest. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:51:24 +0000 Tom Banse 16923 at http://nwpr.org Millions To Take Part In Coordinated Earthquake Drill http://nwpr.org/post/silent-earthquakes-ripple-under-cascadia <p>Parts of Washington and Oregon are in the midst of silent earthquakes this week. You can't feel this so-called "slow slip" quake and it doesn't cause damage. Still, scientists want to learn more about the recently discovered phenomenon. Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:12:11 +0000 Tom Banse 16333 at http://nwpr.org 'Silent Earthquakes' Ripple Under Cascadia