| Abstract: | The U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating scientists have recently assessed the effects of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on the Tacoma Fault Zone in Pierce County, Washington. A quake of comparable magnitude struck the southern Puget Sound region about 1,100 years ago, and similar earthquakes are almost certain to occur in the future. The region is now home to hundreds of thousands of people, who would be at risk from the shaking, liquefaction, landsliding, and tsunamis caused by such an earthquake. The modeled effects of this scenario earthquake will help emergency planners and residents of the region prepare for future quakes. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 98397 |
| Citation Author: | Gomberg, Joan; Sherrod, Brian; Weaver, Craig; Frankel, Art |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Earthquake Science Center, Seattle, Washington Field Office |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation LatN: | 0490000 |
| Citation LatS: | 0460000 |
| Citation LonE: | -1223000 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 4 p. |
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| Citation Public Comments: | In cooperation with Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Fact Sheet |
| Citation Series Code: | FS |
| Citation Series Number: | 2010-3023 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | A Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake in the Tacoma Fault Zone-A Plausible Scenario for the Southern Puget Sound Region, Washington; 2010; FS; 2010-3023; Gomberg, Joan; Sherrod, Brian; Weaver, Craig; Frankel, Art |
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| Citation Year: | 2010 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | A Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake in the Tacoma Fault Zone-A Plausible Scenario for the Southern Puget Sound Region, Washington; 2010; FS; 2010-3023; Gomberg, Joan; Sherrod, Brian; Weaver, Craig; Frankel, Art |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/fs_2010_3023.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2010/3023/ |
| Date Other: | Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
