New maps released by the state last week illustrate likely tsunami impacts to shoreline and waterfront areas in the Anacortes area if a magnitude 9 earthquake were to hit the region.
The first wave is expected to reach Anacortes about two hours after the earthquake, with widespread flooding in low-lying tidal areas near the Highway 20 bridge into Anacortes, and deeper inundation — an estimated 10 to 15 feet — on Guemes Island and Fidalgo Island’s west shore, including Skyline Marina and Ship Harbor, according to the maps.
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