20 years since the Nisqually earthquake hit Puget Sound

USGS

20 years ago Sunday (Feb 28, 2001) the Puget Sound region was abruptly struck by the M6.8 Nisqually earthquake that emanated from the subducting Juan de Fuca tectonic plate deep beneath the land surface.

 --USGS

Sources and resources:

• UW https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uw10530748/executive…
• United States Geological Service (USGS) Earthquakes 
• Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN)