Earthquake strikes off Washington island northwest of Seattle
3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes western Washington as seismic activity sees uptick
4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Orcas Islands near Washington-Canada border
Small earthquake shakes Western Washington
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake southwest of Maple Valley shook Western Washington early Saturday, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The shallow earthquake started around 3:45 a.m. Parts of Seattle,
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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes Washington hours after quake rocks Los Angeles area
Hundreds of residents in Washington state reported feeling an earthquake early Monday morning, hours after another earthquake struck about 1,200 miles to the south in the Los Angeles area.
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4.5-magnitude quake hits in western Washington, seismologists say. ‘Shook us awake’
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 5:02 a.m. Monday, March 3, in western Washington, the the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 10-mile deep quake hit about 6.2 miles from Orcas, according to the USGS.
Early morning earthquake rattles San Juan Islands near Bellingham; no damage reported
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network shows the center of a 4.5 magnitude earthquake about 29 miles west of Bellingham, Wash., at 5:02 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2025. Pacific Northwest Seismic Network Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
ShakeAlert tech gets renewed interest after earthquake near Orcas Island
People can download the MyShake app in the Apple Store or Google Play. The mobile app sends an alert if the earthquake meets a magnitude threshold of 4.5 and weak shaking is expected, according to USGS. Weak shaking means the quake is felt indoors, although many people may not recognize it as an earthquake.