A study from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources found that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake on the Seattle Fault could lead to a 42-foot tall tsunami.
New system sends earthquake warnings through an app and the wireless system that issues Amber Alerts; insight from Richard Allen, director of the UC Berkeley Seismological Lab.A new study from geologists at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources has found that the impact of a magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the Seattle Fault could cause tsunami waves as high as 42 feet tall. area within just three minutes, extending inland as far as Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park.
The Washington Geological Survey division conducted the study to help assist local and state emergency managers and planners. Strong currents and inundation may continue for more than three hours from the start of the earthquake. The Seattle skyline is pictured from a Washington State Ferry following a statement from ferry officials asking riders to consider staying in their vehicles when driving onboard and other steps to minimize coronavirus exposure in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 4, 2020.