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Seattle's Real Aftershocks Boeing's departure is forcing Seattle to step back and examine its long-term strategies for urban planning and development. Now political tremors are beginning to rock the already shaken-up Emerald City. An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck the city on February 28, damaging many historic buildings in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. The rapidly declining fortunes of local tech companies have resulted in layoffs and a reduction of the charitable giving that has fueled the city's culture boom. Now, some residents argue, it's time to address lingering problems like the lack of affordable housing and traffic-clogged streets and highways.