I, too, have family in the Seattle area. The following links are to the University of Washington Geophysics Program online site where you can monitor earthquake activity in the Pacific Northwest. Home page, shows earthquakes, volcanos, etc., activity. http://spike.geophys.washington.edu/ This site shows the ten most recent earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, maps and specific location links, with most recent within the last 2 hours. http://spike.geophys.washington.edu/recenteqs/Maps/Seattle_Region.html Kay Speaks Livermore, California (San Francisco Bay Area)