‘Beast Quake’ reverberates: 10 years after TD run shook Seattle, science sees benefits By Mike Vorel, The Seattle Times
Published: January 17, 2021, 6:02am
Share: Seattle Seahawks Marshawn Lynch begins to celebrate after a 67-yard touchdown run against the New Orleans Saints on Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/Associated Press)
SEATTLE “The crowd is silent now, as opposed to when the Saints have the ball,” NBC broadcaster Tom Hammond said, before more than 66,000 fans refuted that fact.
It was Jan. 8, 2011, and the 7-9 Seahawks led the 11-5 Saints, 34-30, with 3:40 left in the NFC wild-card game. At a supposedly silent Qwest Field in Seattle, Matt Hasselbeck took a snap at his own 33-yard line, turned and handed the ball to Marshawn Lynch.
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Recent earthquakes remind us that Seattle is due for Big One December 30, 2020 at 1:02 pm
Rubble from the Nisqually earthquake. Experts say we re do for another quake of similar size within the next 50 years. (Seattle Municipal Archives)
Recent earthquakes in the region might have Seattleites feeling a bit on edge. After all, the experts have been warning us all that “we’re due” for the Big One.
Most recently, a pair of quakes struck off the coast of Oregon late Monday and early Tuesday. A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was measured 127 miles west of Bandon, according to OregonLive. About three hours later, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake was measured 115 miles west of the community of Langlois.