NZ society for earthquake engineering reconnaissance team to Seattle, USA
The February 28, 2001 Nisqually earthquake
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.34.4.253-275Abstract
Our report describes the observations and assessments of the members of the reconnaissance team which visited Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and surrounding areas a few days after the magnitude 6.8 Nisqually earthquake struck on 28 February, 2001. The report covers the tectonic setting and geology of the region, the source of the earthquake, its strong ground motions, ground damage - liquefaction and landslides, damage to buildings, bridges, lifelines, emergency management, community response, and lessons for New Zealand.
References
The Nisqually earthquake of 28 February 2001. Preliminary Reconnaissance Report. Nisqually earthquake clearing house group. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. March 2001.
Some observations of geotechnical aspects o f the February 28, 2001, Nisqually earthquake in Olympia, South Seattle, and Tacoma, Washington. Strong ground motions and site effects. 31/03/01. http://peer.berkely.edu/nisgually/geotech/groundmotions/index.html
Reconnaissance report of the February 28, 2001 Nisqually (Seattle-Olympia) earthquake. By Andre Filiatrault, Chia-Ming Uang, Bryan Folz, Constantin Chrstopoulos, and Kip Gatto, March 2001. Structural Systems Research Project Report No. SSRP-2001/02. Department of Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego La Jolle, California 92093-0085.
Narrative of strong ground shaking and liquefaction on Harbour Island (south of downtown Seattle) during the Nisqually earthquake, by Bob Norris. 3 pp, 14/03/01. USGS earthquake hazards program - Pacific Northwest. http://www.geophys.washington.edu/SEIS/EQ_Special/WEBDIR_0l022.../quakestorey.htm
