New simulation warns tsunami waves as high as 42 feet could strike Seattle in minutes following major earthquake on the Seattle Fault

Jul 9, 2022

New simulation warns tsunami waves as high as 42 feet could strike Seattle in minutes following major earthquake on the Seattle Fault

Jul 9, 2022

A simulation released by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shows the impact of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on the Seattle Fault.

“Tsunami waves could be as high as 42 feet at the Seattle Great Wheel and will reach inland as far as Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park,” Washington State DNR said in a tweet Thursday. The study was prepared by geologists within the Washington Geological Survey division of DNR, according to a news release.

According to CNN, Scientists found that if a magnitude 7.5 earthquake were to occur on the Seattle Fault, tsunami waves over 40 feet tall could reach the Seattle area in fewer than 3 minutes. “Tsunami inundation and strong currents may continue for more than 3 hours from the start of the earthquake,” according to the news release.


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The study shows shoreline flooding and changes to shorelines would occur throughout the Seattle area following such a powerful earthquake. The last known earthquake on the Seattle Fault happened about 1,100 years ago, the release says.

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