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A new origin story for deadly Seattle fault
The Seattle fault zone is a network of shallow faults slicing through the lowlands of Puget Sound, threatening to create damaging earthquakes for the more than four million people who live there.
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Here's how long it would take Tsunami waves to reach Seattle after an earthquake
Tsunami waves from a magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the Seattle Fault would only take minutes to reach the greater Seattle area, according to a study released in 2022. The Washington State Department ...
Second Earthquake in 3 Days Rattles Residents Along the East Coast—A Look at Major Cities Sitting on a Fault Line
There is a difference between faults and fault lines. The USGS explains a fault is a three-dimensional surface within the ...
Did you feel it? Magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattles near Fall City
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near Fall City, Washington, Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...
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4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Washington’s northwest coast
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — A 4.2 earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Washington early Wednesday morning. According to ...
Chilkat Valley News1d
From earthquakes, road construction, collisions and sonic booms Lynn Canal residents weigh in on Monday’s jolt
The Alaska Earthquake Center reported a magnitude 3 earthquake about 3:20 p.m. Monday about two miles south of Haines.
Seattle Times20d
An earthquake registering 3.7 magnitude hits west of San Francisco in the Pacific Ocean
The San Andreas fault has long been considered one of the most dangerous earthquake faults because of its length. At nearly 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) long, it cuts through California and is ...