Tuesday, February 14, 2012

What is the strongest magnitude eathquake ever recorded in Seattle, WA?

What is the strongest magnitude eathquake ever recorded in Seattle, WA?What is the strongest magnitude eathquake ever recorded in Seattle, WA?
Puget Sound area, Washington

1949 04 13 19:55:42 UTC,

Magnitude 7.1

Intensity VIII



Puget Sound area, Washington

1965 04 29 15:28:43.7 UTC

Magnitude 6.5

Intensity VIII



The epicenters of these quakes were not in the Seattle area, but Seattle experienced death and destruction from both. I was there for the '65 quake, and it was quite terrifying.

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