4.0 Quake shakes Washington State

A 4.0 quake shook the Olympic Peninsula Monday evening. The quake was felt widely through the area. So far there have been no reports of injuries or damage.

The quake struck at 10:18 in the evening (11/26/07) near Brinnon, which is about 30 miles west of Seattle.

A 3.2 earthquake occurred in the same area this last January. Both quakes are shown on the following map images.

The first (left) is a regional view of the area, and the second (right) is a closer view (click to see full size).