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Intraslab (Benioff zone) earthquakes, such as the M 6.7 2001 Nisqually earthquake, caused by slippage or fracturing on a small part of the subducting plate at a depth of around 50 km (31 miles). Relatively shallow crustal earthquakes, generally less than 25 km (16 miles) deep, caused by stresses and faulting in the near-surface crustal structures.
Tacoma fault zone, with multiple southeast-striking strands.(USGS [1]). The Tacoma Fault, just north of the city of Tacoma, Washington, is an active east–west striking north dipping reverse fault with approximately 35 miles (56 km) of identified surface rupture.
The Washington State Ferries (WSF) are a state-run ferry system that connects the larger islands of Puget Sound the Washington mainland, and the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas. Its vessels carry both passengers and vehicular traffic. The system averaged 24.3 million passengers in the 2010s [53] and 17.2 in 2022 with the COVID-19 pandemic. [54]
The California Current (Spanish: Corriente de California) is a cold water Pacific Ocean current that moves southward along the western coast of North America, beginning off southern British Columbia and ending off southern Baja California Sur.
The Pacific coast of Westport. Washington is the northwesternmost state of the contiguous United States.It borders Idaho to the east, bounded mostly by the meridian running north from the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River (about 117°02'23" west), except for the southernmost section where the border follows the Snake River.
Name County(s) Coordinates Total storage (acre feet) Surface area (acres) Max depth (feet) Outflow Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake: Douglas, Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Grant, Okanogan [43
A study of sediments in Lake Washington found evidence of seven large (M > 7) earthquakes in the last 3,500 years. [27] Surface scarps due to faulting are rarely observed in this area (due to topography, vegetation, and urbanization); a rare exception can be seen at Mee Kwa Mooks Park south of Alki Point.
Kitsap Lake is a lake in Kitsap County, Washington. The lake is near the exact center of the Kitsap Peninsula, roughly between the Dyes Inlet in the Puget Sound and the Blue Hills peak range. It is located on the edge of the Bremerton, Washington city limits. [1] Kitsap Lake is 238 acres in area. It is shallow, reaching only 27 feet deep at its ...