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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 21 > Could a mega-quake hit the Seattle area?

Could a mega-quake hit the Seattle area?

Yes, say scientists tracking tectonic plate shifts – and Olympic Peninsula might be epicenter

By Les Blumenthal / The Bulletin
August 21, 2009

WASHINGTON " Using sophisticated seismometers and GPS devices, scientists have been able to track minute movements along two massive tectonic plates colliding 25 miles or so underneath Washington state's Puget Sound basin. Their early findings suggest that a mega-earthquake could strike....

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