- 2001 Nisqually earthquake - Wikipedia
The 2001 Nisqually earthquake occurred at 10:54:32 local time on February 28, 2001, and lasted nearly a minute [5] The intraslab earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6 8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) The epicenter was in the southern Puget Sound, northeast of Olympia, but the shock was felt in Oregon, British Columbia, eastern Washington, and Idaho [6] This was the most
- Remembering the anniversary of the Nisqually Earthquake
The Nisqually Earthquake, as it came to be known, was a magnitude 6 8 earthquake originating approximately 30 miles below Olympia in the subducting Juan de Fuca plate and caused upwards of $4 billion in damage, and about 400 injuries in the area This the most recent damaging earthquake most Washingtonians remember
- 1 minute, $2 billion: After the Nisqually earthquake, Washington . . . - KOMO
Deep earthquakes, like the Nisqually in 2001, happen on average every 20-30 years beneath the Puget Sound
- FEBRUARY 28, 2001 NISQUALLY EARTHQUAKE
EERI SPECIAL EARTHQUAKE REPORT - February 28, 2001 Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array Click on Link for Nisqually Earthquake - GPS modeling of what surface deformation is likely to result from this type of rupture Comparison of Nisqually Earthquake to Jan 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake from the Southern California Earthquake Center
- THE NISQUALLY EARTHQUAKE OF 28 FEBRUARY 2001 PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE . . .
The Nisqually earthquake was of the second type – an extensional intraplate earthquake deep below the Puget Sound Region Loss of life due to the earthquake was limited to one person who suffered a heart attack that was attributed to earthquake trauma Approximately 400 people were injured sufficiently to seek medical assistance
- 24 years ago today the Nisqually earthquake shook Seattle
Twenty-four years ago today, Washington state was rocked by the 6 8 magnitude Nisqually earthquake, leaving hundreds injured and causing billions in damage
- Earthquake registering 6. 8 on Richter Scale jolts Seattle and Puget . . .
At 10:54 a m on February 28, 2001, a deep earthquake centered near the Nisqually Delta northwest of Olympia startles the entire Puget Sound region and causes more than $1 billion in damage to area buildings and roads The 40-second quake, calibrated at a magnitude of 6 8 on the revised Richter Scale, injures an estimated 200 persons in the region, and is cited as the cause of a fatal heart
- Feburary 28, 2001 Nisqually Earthquake - Geodesy
Nisqually Earthquake Mw 6 8 Earthquake in Washington State The Nisqually earthquake which struck the Puget Sound area on February 28, 2001, poses the first opportunity to study an earthquake and its aftereffects in the Pacific Northwest using GPS geodesy
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