Tuesday, Feb. 28 marks the 22nd anniversary of the largest earthquake to shake the Pacific Northwest since the 1960s. The magnitude 6.8 Nisqually earthquake in 2001 shook western Washington and beyond, seriously damaged or destroyed some buildings and roads and impacted bridges. The quake struck from a fault more than 35 miles under the Nisqually Delta, 11 miles north of Olympia, giving the quake its name. The worst damage was in downtown Olympia, including the state capitol and to Pioneer Square in Seattle. Tacoma was largely spared. The earthquake injured about 400 people. However, nobody died as a direct result of falling bricks or debris. A heart attack victim was the only fatality associated with the quake. Damage estimates were placed at several billion dollars. The quake was felt as far away as southern British Columbia, central Oregon and northwestern Montana, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The shaking lasted less than one minute. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/history/nisqually-earthquake/nisqually-earthquake-history/281-5c13a2ee-8e19-45a2-86dc-eb1088dd78a7