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Here's how quickly Tsunami waves could move after a major earthquake in Washington
New maps from the Department of Natural Resources show where, and how fast, tsunami waves could inundate Washington's coast after a major earthquake.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Maps recently released by the Washington Department of Natural Resources shed light on what Washington's coast might be facing in the aftermath of a 9.0 earthquake. Experts say a major earthquake is likely to happen within the next 50 years.
A tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake would cover low-lying coastal communities under as much as 30 to 100 feet of water, depending on the area, maps show.
However, the maps break ground in other ways - they also look at how fast that water will move.
View the maps on the Washington Geological Survey's website...
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