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  2. Seattle Fault - Wikipedia

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    The Seattle Fault was first recognized as a significant seismic hazard in 1992, when a set of reports showed that about 1,100 years ago it was the scene of a major earthquake of about magnitude 7 – an event that entered Native American oral traditions. Extensive research has since shown the Seattle Fault to be part of a regional system of faults.

  3. Puget Sound faults - Wikipedia

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    (Excerpt from DGER Geological Map GM-52.) The Seattle Fault was first identified in 1965 [108] but not documented as an active fault until 1992 with a set of five articles establishing that about 1100 years ago (AD 900–930) an earthquake of magnitude 7+ uplifted Restoration Point and Alki Point, dropped West Point (the three white triangles ...

  4. Wabash Valley seismic zone - Wikipedia

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    Locations of quakes magnitude 2.5 or greater in the Wabash Valley (upper right) and New Madrid (lower left) Seismic Zones. The Wabash Valley seismic zone (also known as the Wabash Valley fault system or fault zone) is a tectonic region located in the Midwestern United States, centered on the valley of the lower Wabash River, along the state line between southeastern Illinois and southwestern ...

  5. A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s ...

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    A map shows California’s tsunami hazard area, which is highlighted in yellow. ... The metropolitan city of Seattle — home to more than 730,000 — is at risk in both a Seattle Fault earthquake ...

  6. Pacific Northwest Seismic Network - Wikipedia

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    Damaging earthquakes are well known in the Pacific Northwest, including several larger than magnitude 7, most notably the M9 1700 Cascadia earthquake and the M7.0–7.3 earthquake in about 900AD on the Seattle Fault. The M6.5 1965 Puget Sound earthquake shook the Seattle, Washington, area, causing substantial damage and seven deaths. This event ...

  7. Two Fault Lines Are Lurking Outside Seattle. Together, They ...

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  8. List of earthquakes in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Area Epicenter Mag. MMI Depth (km) Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source April 18, 2008: 7 km (4.3 mi) NNE of Bellmont, Wabash County: 5.2 M w: VII 14.3 2 Limited / strike-slip (left lateral) [1] June 10, 1987: 2 km (1.2 mi) ESE of Claremont, Richland County

  9. List of fault zones - Wikipedia

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    San Andreas Fault System (Banning fault, Mission Creek fault, South Pass fault, San Jacinto fault, Elsinore fault) 1300: California, United States: Dextral strike-slip: Active: 1906 San Francisco (M7.7 to 8.25), 1989 Loma Prieta (M6.9) San Ramón Fault: Chile: Thrust fault: Sawtooth Fault: Idaho, United States: Normal fault: Seattle Fault ...