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But the Seattle and Tacoma faults are probably the most serious earthquake threat to the populous Seattle–Tacoma area. A 2002 study of bridge vulnerability estimated that a magnitude 7 earthquake on the Seattle Fault would damage approximately 80 bridges in the Seattle–Tacoma area, [ 30 ] whereas a magnitude 9 subduction event would damage ...
UTC time: 2001-02-28 18:54:32: ISC event: 1780664: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: February 28, 2001 (): Local time: 10:54:32 a.m. [1] Magnitude: 6.8 M w [1]: Depth: 57 km (35 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Normal [2]: Areas affected: Pacific Northwest: Total damage: $1–4 billion [3]: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) [4]: Peak acceleration: 0.3 g [4]: Tsunami: No: Casualties: 1 dead (heart ...
Footage shows fans jumping at Taylor Swift's concert in Seattle, which generated activity equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to a seismologist. Jackie Caplan-Auerbach said the ...
Seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach examines the seismic activity generated from two of Taylor Swift's The Eras tour concerts in Seattle to that of an earthquake. Get her results!
While millions of people recover from the morning wakeup call of a 4.8-magnitude earthquake on East Coast, a small group of people are feeling left out.
The 1965 Puget Sound earthquake occurred at 08:28 AM PDT (15:28 UTC) on April 29 within the Puget Sound region of Washington state. It had a magnitude of 6.7 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII ( Severe ) on the Mercalli intensity scale .
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 ...