When Seattle shakes from quakes, it's going to slide, too
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 17:30
in Earth & Climate
With its coastal bluffs, roller coaster hills and soggy weather, Seattle is primed for landslides even when the ground isn't shaking. Jolt the city with a major earthquake, and a new study from the University of Washington suggests many more slopes could collapse than previously estimated.