According to Goulet, there is a 5% possibility that an earthquake larger than magnitude 6.0 may occur in the region in the next week, according to the USGS estimate.
According to Goulet, “there could be fairly large aftershocks following a 7.” “They will become smaller and less frequent over time.”
When the seabed shifts due to an earthquake, waves may rush toward the coast, generating tsunamis.
Based on initial data on an earthquake’s location, a tsunami warning signals that substantial floods and inundation are anticipated along the coast.
According to Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director Harold Tobin, the earthquake was a strike-slip earthquake, meaning that two plates slid past one another, creating shaking.
