Nisqually (Washington) earthquake of February 28, 2001

 

ATS experts inspected the epicentral area of the February 28, 2001 Nisqually earthquake. This magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused some damage in Olympia and Seattle areas. Below are the selected photos taken by ATS experts. For more information please contact us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Capitol legislature building damaged during the earthquake. The picture shows a cracked and displaced column supporting the dome.

 

 

 

 

 

Collapse of unreinforced masonry wall of Skookum Bay store in downtown Olympia

 

 

 

 

 

The earthquake created a large sinkhole at Freeway 101 (intersection of SR8) about 6 miles NW of Olympia

There are numerous unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings in Seattle's Pioneer Square. Several of such buildings which had not been upgraded suffered severe damage and partial collapse of parapets and masonry walls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Failure of masonary wall at the support of emergency stairs in a URM building (Pioneer Square, Seattle)

 

Numerous upgraded masonary buildings, however, survived in Pioneer Square (Seattle).

In "South of King Dome" area in Seattle, URM buildings suffered parapet and wall collapse. The photo shows the damaged "Seattle Chocolates" building.