High Risk 🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue  ·  Washington

Husky Stadium Seattle WA

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  WASHINGTON

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Primary Risk Radius
2
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
10
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score8 / 10   High
Facility Type🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Operator / BranchWashington Huskies / NCAA
Host CountyKing County WA
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius2 miles
Secondary Risk Radius10 miles

// Strategic Significance

Husky Stadium is a 70,083-capacity outdoor NCAA stadium home to the Washington Huskies on Union Bay adjacent to Lake Washington in Seattle. The stadium sits in the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake zone with the bay on one side and the lake on the other. A major Cascadia earthquake could trigger liquefaction beneath the stadium and tsunami waves in both water bodies simultaneously.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Seattle metro with 4 million residents. Husky Stadium sits between Lake Washington and Union Bay with Cascadia earthquake risk. Liquefaction risk is extreme in this waterlogged location. Tsunami waves in Lake Washington following a major earthquake could flood the stadium.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-5, SR-520, Montlake Boulevard. King County Emergency Management coordinates Cascadia earthquake and mass gathering protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

// Cities Within Risk Zone