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Yeah, and the Elliot Bay tsunami hazard map[1] is a nice reminder that most of Seattle is up some steep hills (including flat areas like SLU). The hazard map mo
by dgraunke 11y ago
Yeah, and the Elliot Bay tsunami hazard map[1] is a nice reminder that most of Seattle is up some steep hills (including flat areas like SLU). The hazard map models a 7.3 earthquake on the Seattle fault, which is tiny compared to a 9.0 in the subduction zone, but also doesn't have to travel through all those narrows straits and turns.
[1] http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/pubs/PDF/wals2794/wals2794.pdf http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/pubs/PDF/wals2794/wals2794.pdf