// Risk Intelligence
| Risk Score | 8 / 10 High |
| Facility Type | 📡 Telecom / Internet Infrastructure |
| Operator / Branch | Various Colocation Providers |
| Host County | King County WA |
| Nearest City | Washington DC |
| Primary Risk Radius | 2 miles |
| Secondary Risk Radius | 20 miles |
// Strategic Significance
The Westin Building Exchange in Seattle is the most important telecommunications hub in the Pacific Northwest housing the primary Seattle internet exchange point and connecting Pacific Rim undersea cables to North American internet infrastructure. The building is the internet gateway for the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. A major Cascadia earthquake could severely damage this facility disrupting internet connectivity across the Pacific Northwest.
// Civilian Impact Assessment
Seattle metro with 4 million residents and the Pacific Northwest internet infrastructure. The Westin Building is the primary internet gateway for the Pacific Northwest. Cascadia earthquake risk is extreme. A major outage would disrupt internet and telecommunications across Washington Oregon and Alaska.
// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
I-5, SR-99, Virginia Street. King County Emergency Management coordinates Cascadia earthquake and critical infrastructure protocols.