20 years after the Nisqually earthquake, are we better prepared for the Big One?
20 years after the Nisqually earthquake, are we better prepared for the Big One? By Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times Published: March 1, 2021, 9:47am Share: The Seattle Times files A man walks by a damaged Starbucks in Seattle after the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake could be small compared with a potential quake in the Cascadia fault zone. The zone created a magnitude 9.0 earthquake when it last ruptured in 1700. SEATTLE –The last time the ground shook in a big way in Washington was 20 years ago, and here are a few things that happened: • Th...
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