TryingToBeHere OP t1_jaaecnu wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:29 AM

Reply to comment by Gwtheyrn in Mt. Rainier (or "Tacoma", as the Puyallup Tribe calls it) from Dune Peninsula Park at Point Defiance in the City of Tacoma by TryingToBeHere

Cascadia megathrust earthquake involving Juan De Fuca plate is a scarier disaster and a higher risk too I believe. There are cities on the coast like Long Beach, WA that will simply disappear. I5 will be out for weeks. They happen about every 300-500 years and it has been 323 years since the last one.

Gwtheyrn t1_jaaoaf0 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:42 AM

I live in Port Townsend, right on the fault. It is what it is.

TryingToBeHere OP t1_jabgdzt wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:37 AM

There are definitely fault throughout the region but the main plate where the mega thrust earthquake would be is about 100 miles offshore I believe.

TheEvergreenMonster t1_jabhww7 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:53 AM

Just gonna drop this here because it’s a very well done (and terrifying) piece about this topic.

Also great photo, OP!