A new study shows that a tsunami triggered by a major earthquake beneath Puget Sound would arrive at Seattle's shores sooner and reach further inland than previously understood. Via seattletimes
SEATTLE — A tsunami triggered by a major earthquake beneath Puget Sound would arrive at the Seattle shores sooner and reach further inland than previously understood, according to a study published Thursday by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
Waves could reach a staggering 42 feet at the Seattle Great Wheel and reach as far as Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park. The new study used newer data on topography and elevation, spanning a larger area, than did previous studies of the Seattle, Tacoma and Everett areas published in 2003, 2009 and 2014 respectively.
Water along parts of the northeast coast of Harbor Island could rise 15 feet, the study showed, while waves could reach up to half a mile inland from Smith Cove to Sodo, and closer to a mile near the Port of Tacoma.Franz urged residents to learn more about the risks facing their area, sign up for earthquake and tsunami warnings, and to prepare an emergency kit with at least two weeks of water, food and other necessities — and to do all of that now, before it’s too late.
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