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Seattle is expecting a massive and huge earthquake soon one, which has the potential of nearly killing everyone. One, which could trigger a huge volcanic eruption, there are numerous faults in and around Seattle. Seismologists and volcanologists both agree that Seattle is over do for a large Earthquake of significant magnitude, even surpassing the 7.6 Earthquake in Pakistan recently, which killed over 30,000 people. Seattle and the surrounding metropolitan suburbs do have significant building codes in place, but these alone will not be enough for an 8 or 9 magnitude quake in the region.

Most people think of San Francisco or Los Angeles as the place to most likely have a huge catastrophic Earthquake, seismologists, say not so. In fact they believe the Seattle area to be over do for a large quake and they are thinking soon. But they have been told not to panic anyone, because that could hurt the city’s and the region’s tourism from conferences and vacationers.

The last Earthquake of any significance in the area was a short 45-second 6.8 magnitude Earthquake in February of 2001, which caused no deaths and some property damage. Seismologists, said that is nothing like what they are envisioning the next one to be like. Think on this.

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