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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).



3.6 Earthquake Felt Across Northwest

KIROTV.com

EVERETT, Wash. -- Residents near Everett and surrounding areas felt a 3.6 magnitude earthquake Thursday evening just before 6 p.m.

The University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences reported the earthquake at 5:47 p.m., 9 miles west of Everett with a depth of 19 miles.

That puts the center of the earthquake on the south end of Whidbey Island.

People who felt the earthquake called the KIRO 7 newsroom from Camano Island, Everett, Queen Anne Hill, Arlington, and Port Ludlow.

There were no reports of damage or injuries.
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