A preliminary earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit 31.1 kilometers southeast of Port Angeles, Washington near the Olympic National Park.
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake by Orcas Island was the largest to hit Washington since 2020. Here’s how you can prepare for even a minor quake.
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. More than 6,800 people from as far away as Portland, Oregon, and Issaquah reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
So far, there has been no impact on monitoring. But the potential is there if the limitations at the federal level continue.