Earthquake Would Trigger 20-Foot Tsunami in Seattle Within 3 Minutes, State Report Says

Earthquake Would Trigger 20-Foot Tsunami in Seattle Within 3 Minutes, State Report Says
The USS Missouri is towed around the southern tip of Bainbridge Island, Wash., on May 23, 1998. Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times/TNS
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By Nicholas Turner From The Seattle Times

SEATTLE—A tsunami triggered by a major earthquake beneath Puget Sound would arrive at the shores sooner and reach further inland than previously understood, according to a study published Thursday by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.