The video segment describes what causes an earthquake and why we are susceptible in the Pacific Northwest. A map presented at the ASCE conference on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering. The map overlays Seattle's critical lifelines onto a elevation map that has the earthquake hazard zones identified. This document contains text corresponding to the Map, Lifelines and Earthquake Hazards in the greater Seattle area, presented at the ASCE conference on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering in Seattle 1999. It contains information on each lifeline depicted on the map, as well as a concise description of the earthquake hazards in the Pacific Northwest.
Earthquakes are the most dangerous hazard Seattle faces.
This document summarizes the risk and some of the possible effects. Resources Site Designed by Washington Web Site Services, Inc.