In the Puget Sound region, the most recent big earthquake was the 6.8 magnitude Nisqually quake on the Feb. 28, 2001. Local earthquake faults include the Tacoma fault, the Seattle fault ...

After the viaduct was damaged in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, plans to remove it and reconnect the city to the waterfront began. The construction of a tunnel to reroute the highway beneath the ...