4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Kitsap Peninsula, Washington
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington on September 29, 2026, at 2:05 p.m. local time. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) initially recorded the quake as a 4.3 magnitude but later revised it. The epicenter was located 3.7 miles west-northwest of Wauna, Washington. Over 9,200 people across western Washington, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Bremerton, reported feeling the tremor. The quake follows a series of seismic events in the Pacific Northwest, including three earthquakes near Vancouver Island, Canada, with magnitudes ranging from 4.9 to 5.4.
