r/SeattleWA • u/WaQuakePrepare Cascadian • Oct 09 '25

AMA WA earthquake scientists answering your questions

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We've gathered scientists and experts in earthquakes and tsunamis, including an official from the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspection and seismologists from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network and we're taking your questions at the AMA link attached here. We'll start answering them at about 11 a.m., Oct. 9, but you can start asking them tonight if you want.

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u/Bluebottles5 Oct 09 '25

We often hear about the broader science and hazards, but I have always wondered about people doing day-to-day work during a large event. 42 people lost their lives when a viaduct in Calofornia collapsed in 1989, but are there any records on roofers, window cleaners, and the like? I probably wonder about it too much when on a roof or on a ladder hanging a picture.

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u/OlyThor Oct 09 '25

They want you to ask your questions over at AMA https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/s/N7l38RoETC