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List of earthquakes in Washington. Add languages. ... This is a list of earthquakes in Washington, a U.S. state. Date ... NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database ...
The passive roof duplex model of Brocher et al. (2001), [111] relying on seismic tomography data from the "Seismic Hazards Investigation in Puget Sound" (SHIPS) experiment, retains the thrusting slab and master ramp concepts, but interprets the Tacoma fault as a reverse fault (or back thrust) that dips north towards the south dipping Seattle ...
Scenario for a Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake on the Seattle Fault Vivid and comprehensive. Washington State's Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program; Earthquake Study: Four Vashon-Specific Scenarios Considerations for all islands. Puget Sound Tsunami Inundation Modeling (NOAA) Elliott Bay inundation map (DNR) Tsunami Hazard Map of the Elliott Bay Area (NOAA)
A fault off the Pacific coast could devastate Washington, Oregon and Northern California with a major earthquake and tsunami. Researchers mapped it comprehensively for the first time.
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WA state has the second-highest risk of large earthquakes in the U.S., according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
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. It caused the deaths of seven people and about $12.5–28 million in damage.
Earlier this month, Washington joined California and Oregon in using the U.S. Geological Survey's ShakeAlert system for earthquake early warning. The program, which has been in the works since ...