Simulation 1, Better for Seattle (VIDEO)

University of Washington

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This is a simulated ground motions and seismometer readings in four cities for the scenario that generated the least shaking in Seattle. In this scenario the hypocenter was fairly close to Seattle, beneath the northwest tip of Washington state.

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Nasser Marafi/University of Washington

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