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Archive Home > 2011 > March > 01 > Megaquakes may strike Northwest frequently

Megaquakes may strike Northwest frequently

Faults, instability found in region in the 10 years since Nisqually quake

By Sandi Doughton / The Bulletin
March 1, 2011

SEATTLE — The biggest surprise about the Nisqually earthquake was that it wasn’t worse.

Even a decade ago, scientists knew the Northwest was vulnerable to much nastier shakes than the magnitude 6.8 that rattled Seattle 10 years ago Monday. But what they’ve learned in the past 10 years really has....

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