Nisqually earthquake rocked western Washington 25 years ago
SEATTLE - On Feb. 28, 2001 at 10:54 a.m., a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rattled western Washington, leaving billions of dollars in damages and several hundred people injured. One person died of a heart attack. The quake's epicenter was under Anderson Island, more than 10 miles from Olympia, near the Nisqually River Delta, and shook the ground for more than 30 seconds. Buildings in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, the Washington State Capitol Building and the Alaskan Way Viaduct were structur...