Earthquake

For this Everett baker, Turkey-Syria quake strikes a personal chord

Local relief efforts continue to help Turkish victims after one of the deadliest earthquakes in that country’s history. But for one Everett baker, the tragic event struck a personal chord.

More than 1K Seattle buildings aren't ready for an earthquake

Seattle officials could finally require seismic retrofits for masonry buildings

World

A look at the impact of delivering aid to Turkey and Syria through Dubai's global hub

A 1.5 million square-ft. zone of Dubai known as International Humanitarian City is the world's largest aid hub, with warehouses for U.N. agencies, Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations and others.

Turkish Americans in Washington state raise money for earthquake victims

A Seattle group has been so overwhelmed by donations to Turkey and Syria in the wake of Monday's devastating earthquake that the group now says it is accepting financial donations only.

Turkey's fault line is similar to faults under Puget Sound

Harold Tobin, a researcher at the University of Washington and director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, says the fault line that caused earthquake that shook southern Turkey near the Turkish-Syrian border and killed more than 7,000 people is similar to the faults under Puget Sound.