We’re Updating Our Standard Earthquake Home Retrofit Plan Set
New Director’s Rule on Implementing Seattle Basin Amplification Workshop Results
The Seattle Basin is a 6 to 7 km deep basin, formed by geologic processes and earthquake faults, filled with soil and soft rock. These sediments within the basin amplify earthquake motions, as we saw from earthquake ground motion recordings and damage patterns during the Nisqually earthquake. These amplified motions primarily affect taller buildings.
Earthquake Retrofit Classes
Is your home ready for an earthquake? Find out by attending one of our free 2-hour classes. You’ll learn how to evaluate your home to determine if it qualifies for our earthquake retrofit program.
Seattle Japan Relief Coalition Community Event on March 11, 2012
SeattleJapanRelief.org and the Consulate General of Japan in Seattle will hold a special community event on Sunday, March 11, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Seattle Center. The event, held on the one-year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake will focus on three themes: remembrance, preparedness and rebuilding.
