‘Slow-moving’ earthquake continues march south through Western Washington
Jan 25, 2016, 8:32 AM | Updated: 8:33 am
Also known as "slow earthquakes," the tremors are a phenomenon that occur along the Cascadia Subduction Zone every 12-15 months. (Pacific Northwest Seismic Network)
(Pacific Northwest Seismic Network)
The tremors are once again on their migration south.
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reports hundreds of tremors were reported in the Puget Sound region as recently as Sunday.
The tremor march south has resumed in the last few days.PNSN Tremor Map: http://pnsn.org/tremor/overview#PNSN #Tremor #PNW #CSZ
Posted by Pacific Northwest Seismic Network on Sunday, January 24, 2016
Also known as “slow earthquakes,” the tremors are a phenomenon that occur along the Cascadia Subduction Zone every 12-15 months. The latest began Dec. 22, 2015, according to the seismic network. They subsided for a time, but resumed in the past several days.
The latest tremors were recorded in areas including South Kitsap, Olympia, and Tacoma.
Tremors are weighing heavily on the minds of many, especially in Alaska, where a magnitude-7.1 earthquake shook the south-central region. It was the strongest quake in decades in a region that is no stranger to them.
