Officials Are Preparing for the Big One: Why Has Washington Just Modelled a Magnitude 9.2 Megaquake?

Washington officials have released a new disaster model built around one of the most extreme earthquake scenarios North America could face: a magnitude 9.2 rupture near Kodiak Island, Alaska, capable of driving a major tsunami directly towards Washington State. The simulation was produced by the Washington Geological Survey and released on August 4, 2026, followed […] The post Officials Are…