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Showing entries for Category: Earthquake
85% Chance for Deep Quake in Seattle in Next 50 Years
 Our hearts are heavy today for the people of central China. The 7.9 earthquake that has decimated the region and caused tens of thousands of deaths and injuries is a shocking wake-up call for those of us living in Seattle. We "joke" about The Big One coming -- because it's a matter of when, not if -- but today is the day to really ask: Are we earthquake prepared? Maybe the question is: How can we be prepared for something as catastrophic as any quake approaching 7.9 -- or higher?
However, the Cascadia region sits on a fault line where plates from the Juan de Fuca and the North America collide. People, we are talking about a 9.0 quake where the shaking could last four minutes, where low-lying land (Elliott Bay) will liquefy and tsunami's that will flood coastal region and cause thousands of deaths. Read here what CREW (Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup) has to say, and we'll all ask whether we're prepared.
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Laura Vecsey
Laura Vecsey is a former sports columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Baltimore Sun. She has lived in Seattle since 1994, which does not qualify her as a resident, according to unwritten rules of local citizenship. She lives in Magnolia, studies at the University of Washington and is the Local Content Director in Seattle for Examiner.com.
Laura Vecsey is a former sports columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Baltimore Sun. She has lived in Seattle since 1994, which does not qualify her as a resident, according to unwritten rules of local citizenship. She lives in Magnolia, studies at the University of Washington and is the Local Content Director in Seattle for Examiner.com.
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