In a previous post Hatunen says...
I assume you are aware of the huge earthquake potential beteen
the Cascades and the ocean; it appears the Pacific Northwest has
bigger earthqukes than California, and it may be "overdue". Then
there's volcanos...


Absolutely! In the Nisqually quake (6.8) my house didn't even suffer a
drywall crack. A few plastic bottles fell off a shelf and some of the
pictures on the wall were left askew.

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Bob Morrison
R L Morrison Engineering Co
Structural & Civil Engineering
Poulsbo WA