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To: Righter-than-Rush
You do know that Seattle sits on one of the most violent subduction faults in North America?

The islands in Puget sound show a history of vertical motion +-50 ft. or more.

16 posted on 12/30/2004 7:36:37 PM PST by pierrem15
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To: pierrem15

The subduction area is offshore a pretty good distance. A tsunami from there would have trouble getting into Puget Sound.

The problem is there are assorted other faults on shore, one directly under Seattle. A 7.0 quake on that would be worse for Seattle than a 9.0 on the Subduction zone. 1,100 years ago a quake on the Seattle Fault caused a tsunami on the site of present day Seattle.


17 posted on 12/30/2004 7:38:32 PM PST by Strategerist
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