Tsunami could engulf Seattle in 3 minutes

While coastal areas could see impacts in less than 30 minutes, highly populated areas such as Seattle would see the wave arrive some two hours and 20 minutes after the initial quake.

Tacoma would see impacts about 20 minutes after Seattle, while Olympia would see the wave arrive in four hours.

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What would happen if a tsunami hit Seattle? The report finds that tsunami waves would reach shorelines in many places in minutes along the eastern side of Bainbridge Island, Elliott Bay and Alki Point. It also shows that flooding could exceed 20 feet along shorelines in the greater Seattle area.

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What would happen if there was an earthquake on the Seattle Fault? NEW: A simulation of the impact of a ~7.5-magnitude earthquake on the Seattle Fault. Tsunami waves could be as high as 42 feet at the Seattle Great Wheel and will reach inland as far as Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park.

How high could a tsunami wave reach at the Great Wheel? Waves could reach a staggering 42 feet at the Seattle Great Wheel and reach as far as Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park. “Three to five minutes is all that separates a seismic event from the arrival of tsunami waves,” said public lands commissioner Hilary Franz on Thursday during a press conference on the Seattle waterfront.

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How long does a tsunami last? The large waves and strong currents generated by a quake could last for three hours. The tsunami would also cause extensive shoreline flooding and push flooding up rivers that empty into the sound.

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A tsunami could engulf Seattle within 3 minutes of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, as researchers from Washington State Department of Natural Resources have found.

Scientists found that if a magnitude 7.5 earthquake were to occur on the Seattle Fault, tsunami waves over 40 feet tall could reach the Seattle area in fewer than 3 minutes.

Tsunami could engulf Seattle in 3 minutes