Morning News Seattle Experiences Severe Earthquake; Situation Could Have Been Worse Aired March 1, 2001 - 9:01 a.m. ET . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FIN ...
At 10:54 am on February 28, 2001, Seattle and the surrounding area shook in the Nisqually earthquake. Centered about 60 kilometers southwest of the city at a depth of 52 kilometers, the tremor clocked ...