Seattle is a big point for Earthquakes as well, when the ground liquifies it's pretty scary and it's just like being on the water except the ground has swells.. I saw it have 4 foot swells one time and that I couldn't get my mind around, I just stared in disbelief and tried to keep my footing. Saw the front facades of buildings fall and alot of the older "non-quake" buildings either lost their entire frontings and a few of the purely brick ones came down.
I know the older hospital on the hill Harborview really got rattled and shaken, parts closed and the State capital main part was closed for over a year being repaired..
The Seattle Via-duct.. "It's not safe.. but we have it open to drive on.." .. hmm.. okay, sure.. You betcha.. Oh "We found 3 inch cracks in the substructure..."
Yup, and.. I still won't ride in a car on it!