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Re:When, not if: how do San Franciscans live with the threat... by sharkweek on Thursday March 27, 2014 @10:11AM (#7480467)
Following the major landslide that just occurred up here, was poking around and came across this fascinating article on what is likely to happen to Seattle in a large earthquake.

http://faculty.washington.edu/allstadt/Kates_website/Seattle...

TL;DR - major landslides

Here's a video of an "underwater forest" discovered by some divers in Lake Washington, seemingly caused by a previous landslide: http://vimeo.com/35477614

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Re:When, not if: how do San Franciscans live with the threat... by seanmcdirmid on Thursday March 27, 2014 @10:17AM (#7480504)
Similar would happen if Ranier blows it's heavily glaciered top. People don't realize just how much Seattle is a death trap of earthquakes, volcanoes, and rain. Californians take note <s>.
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