Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Shakes Seattle Area, Washington
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Wauna, Washington, approximately 21 miles southwest of Seattle, at 2:05 p.m. PDT on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of roughly 17 miles. Thousands of residents across Washington, including in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and Bremerton, reported feeling weak shaking. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has indicated a low likelihood of casualties or damage from this event. This earthquake follows a separate magnitude 4.7 earthquake that rattled the California coast earlier on the same day, highlighting seismic activity along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
