What the records say
- When
- 13 Apr 1949
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 47.17° N, 122.62° W
- Deaths
- 8
- Damage musd
- 25
- Source quake magnitude
- 7
- Runups
- 2
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1949 Olympia earthquake
Earthquake in Washington state
The 1949 Olympia earthquake occurred on April 13 at 11:55:44 local time with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock was located in the area between Olympia and Tacoma, and was felt throughout the state, as well as parts of Oregon, British Columbia, Idaho, and Montana. It is the largest recorded earthquake to occur in the Puget Sound region of Washington.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page