Seattle earthquake could produce 42-foot tsunami, would impact in mere minutes: study

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The tsunami waves would reach the greater Seattle area in just 3 minutes

By Julia Musto | Fox News

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A new study from geologists at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has found that the impact of a magnitude7.5 earthquake on the Seattle Fault could cause tsunami waves as high as 42 feet tall.

According to the department’s simulation, those waves wouldreach the greater Seattlearea within just three minutes, extending inland as far as Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park.

In addition, the waves would hit the shoreline during that…

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