Is one Seattle area neighborhood safer than another?
There is no Seattle area neighborhood that is immune from possible earthquake damage. The age of the structure and the type of geology in the area are two factors that will affect the vulnerability to earthquakes. There are ways to perform a seismic retrofit on older homes. The Project Impact web page has information on home retrofits. Another valuable resource is the Cascadia Regional Earthquake Workgroup (CREW). The American Red Cross has a variety of earthquake preparedness publications. We encourage you to visit the following page for more information about earthquake-related risks in the Seattle area: • Q: What fault lines pass under Mt. Saint Helens? A: Mt. Saint Helens is located on the St. Helens Fault Zone (SHZ). This is a strike-slip fault. Right at Mount St. Helens there is a gap and a step in the SHZ. This step causes the crust to pull apart inside the gap, creating a zone of weakness where volcanic material can more easily reach the surface. It will help you to understand
