High Risk ⚡ Power Plant / Substation  ·  Amazon

Amazon Seattle WA Headquarters

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  AMAZON

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
⚡ Power Plant / Substation
Primary Risk Radius
5
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
25
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score8 / 10   High
Facility Type⚡ Power Plant / Substation
Operator / BranchAmazon.com Inc.
Host CountyKing County WA
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius25 miles

// Strategic Significance

Amazon headquarters in South Lake Union Seattle manages the worlds largest e-commerce platform AWS cloud services and Whole Foods Market. AWS powers approximately 33% of the global internet including Netflix Airbnb and thousands of government agencies. A major earthquake or cyberattack disrupting Seattle HQ could cascade into global cloud infrastructure failures.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Seattle metro with 4 million residents. AWS powers a third of the global internet. Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake is the primary existential threat. Amazon employs 50,000 people in Seattle driving the citys economy.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-5, SR-99, Westlake Avenue. King County Emergency Management coordinates Cascadia earthquake protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

// Cities Within Risk Zone