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SEATLLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: Quake Risk: 575 Seattle Buildings, Seismic fault here similar to one in China

Seattle sits on a seismic fault quite similar to the one that set off a massive earthquake Monday in western China, which has reportedly killed more than 12,000 people and devastated communities. But as many quake experts emphasize, it isn't the quake that kills; it's the buildings.

Silent Earthquake/Episodic Tremor and Slip Event (ETS) - Episode from November 11, 2006 - February 10, 2007

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER:Seattle on shaky ground, map shows
(Friday, May 19, 2006)Landslides, quakes bigger threats to city than thought

Scientists and engineers have created for Seattle the nation's most precise geologic hazards map, and it indicates a greater risk of damage from quakes and landslides than previously believed.