Sometimes it is difficult to assess whether or not earthquake insurance is worth the price. At InsuranceOwl.org we believe one the major hurdles most people face is not being able to properly ascertain the risk an earthquake could have on their home and personal belongings. One of the best methods we have found to better understand your particular risk is to study the earthquake fault maps in Seattle and in the rest of Washington State. We have scoured the internet finding the best earthquake maps and have assembled them here for you.
Earthquake Fault Map — Puget Sound
Contents
- 1 Earthquake Fault Map — Puget Sound
- 2 Top Twenty Earthquake Faults in Washington State
- 3 Earthquake Fault Zones in Washington
- 4 Seattle Fault
- 5 Cascadia Subduction Fault
- 6 South Whidbey Island Fault
- 7 SeaTac Fault
- 8 Tacoma Fault
- 9 Nisqually Fault
- 10 Cascadia North Fault
- 11 Devils Mountain West
- 12 Devils Mountain Fault
- 13 Hite – Walla Walla Fault
- 14 Saddle Mountain Fault
- 15 Canyon River Fault
- 16 Lake Creek Fault
- 17 Mill Creek Fault
- 18 Olympia Fault
- 19 Chelan Fault
- 20 Cle Elum Fault
- 21 Spokane Fault
- 22 St. Helens Fault
- 23 Boulder Creek Fault
- 24 Earthquake Insurance
This map shows the primary earthquake faults in the Puget Sound and other less prominent faults. This map is useful in showing the location and approximate length of faults but does not provide the impact an earthquake from a fault could have on the area surrounding. In the next section we will provide the impact studies conducted on each of the faults in Washington State.
This map shows the following faults: Devils Mountain, Utsalady Point, Strawberry Point, Mount Vernon Fault, Little River, Sequim, Southern Whidbey Island Fault, Cherry Creek, Tokul Creek,Rattlesnake Mountain Fault Zone, Lofall, Canyon River, Frigid Creek, Saddle Mountain faults, Hood Canal, Seattle Fault Zone, Tahuya Fault, Tacoma Fault Zone, East Passage, White River, Olympia Structure, Scammon Creek, Doty, Western Rainier Zone, Saint Helens Zone, and Olympic-Wallowa Lineament.
Top Twenty Earthquake Faults in Washington State
The Washington State of Department of Natural Resources conducted seismic research into the impact of the top twenty faults in Washington using a software program called Hazus. The program was developed by FEMA to assist in estimating the potential losses from earthquakes and other natural disasters. Government officials, business leaders, and citizens can use such estimates to design risk reduction activities and plan for emergency response and recovery.
Earthquake Fault Zones in Washington
The following earthquake faults in Washington State are ranked by the potential economic loss the particular earthquake scenario will have on the affected area. Other data included is the number of buildings damaged, fatalities, and injuries.
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Earthquake Insurance
With more than twenty faults, the risk of an earthquake powerful enough to cause serious damage to your home is a possibility that should be mitigated. Consider earthquake insurance in Seattle today!