Eric HolcombAddress: 1900 NE 3rd St STE 106 PMB 361, Bend, OR 97701-3889 |
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February 28, 2001 Earthquake |
At 10:54 AM PST on February 28, 2001 a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Puget Sound region of Washington State. This was a deep earthquake that spread out its energy over a wide area, causing major damage in only a few isolated places where there were landslides, or where old brick buildings partially collapsed. The state capitol building and the governor's mansion in Olympia, Washington were both damaged. The event was very similar to a previous earthquake in 1949, and was certainly not unexpected although of course the exact timing always catches you by surprise. Eric was in a newer Boeing office building which swayed significantly, but was not seriously damaged. There was also little damage at home except for a few crooked pictures (see photo), a few small objects knocked over, and a couple of frightened cats!
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