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The 2001 Nisqually earthquake occurred at 10:54:32 local time on February 28, 2001, and lasted nearly a minute. [5] The intraslab earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( Severe ).
Twenty-two years ago, on a sunny Wednesday just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 28, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake suddenly struck 11 miles below the Nisqually Delta.For about 45 seconds, the shaking and ...
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Former security doorman Jim Ruble recalls an eerie stillness at the state Capitol moments before the Nisqually earthquake struck in 2001. ‘The air was very still.’ WA native recounts memory of ...
Earthquakes in 2001–2010 Strongest magnitude 9.1 M w, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Deadliest 9.1 M w, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 227,898 Total fatalities 792,667 Number by magnitude 9.0+ 1 8.0–8.9 12 7.0–7.9 141 6.0–6.9 1,454 5.0–5.9 16,500 2011–2020 → The following is a list of significant earthquakes for the period 2001–2010, listing earthquakes of ...
On the day after the Mardi Gras riot, Seattle experienced the 6.8 M w Nisqually earthquake, the worst in 37 years. Its scale caused people to refocus their attention on earthquake recovery and away from the violence. Outside the Seattle area, the incidents attracted little media attention and have largely been forgotten.
A professor at the University of Washington explains the technology behind tracking earthquakes and possibly warning people seconds before it hits.
January 10, 2001: Alaska 7.0 M w 0 [26] February 28, 2001: Washington: 6.8 M d: 1: 2001 Nisqually earthquake: November 3, 2002: Alaska: 7.9 M w 0: 2002 Denali earthquake: November 17, 2003: Alaska 7.8 M wc 0 2003 Alaska earthquake [27] December 22, 2003: California: 6.5 M w 2: 2003 San Simeon earthquake: June 15, 2005: California 7.2 M wc 0 [28 ...