Earthquake, Washington and Richter magnitude scale

Western Washington Shaken by 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake, Felt from Auburn to Seattle
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake hits western Washington near Auburn, with residents reporting shaking but no major damage.
3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes western Washington, seismologists say. What to know
A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook the western part of Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 5.4-mile deep quake hit about 7 miles east from Greenwater at 9:54 a.m., according to the USGS. The quake’s epicenter was in the Snoqualmie National Forest.
3.5 magnitude earthquake shakes eastern King County area, no immediate damage reported
A preliminary earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit 16.2 kilometers southwest of Maple Valley, Washington, early this morning.According to the Paci
Small earthquake shakes Western Washington
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake southwest of Maple Valley shook Western Washington early Saturday, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The shallow earthquake started around 3:45 a.m. Parts of Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia felt the weak rumblings, PNSN data showed.
Earthquake shakes western Washington early Saturday
An earthquake shook parts of western Washington early Saturday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 3.4 quake hit the Auburn area around 3:45 a.m.
3.4-magnitude earthquake near Auburn, potentially felt in parts of east Pierce County
Residents in Auburn and east Pierce County may have woken up early Saturday morning to an earthquake. A 3.4-magnitude earthquake shook the area at about 3:45 a.m., according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.
Earthquake north of Vancouver felt in Western Washington
The earthquake, which had a shallow depth, was reported around 1:30 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Did you feel it? 3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Washington
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Auburn Saturday morning with reports of it being felt in Tacoma and Seattle.
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Did you feel it? Early morning 3.4 earthquake strikes Auburn
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3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Washington
The earthquake reportedly happened at 3:45 a.m. at a depth of 25.3 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was recorded just southeast of Auburn along the Green ...
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4.8 magnitude earthquake hits British Columbia, Canada Friday
An 4.8 magnitude earthquake has hit British Columbia on Friday afternoon, state officials say some residents in northwestern Washington could have felt the rumbling as well.
Moderate earthquake reported in B.C. north of Bellingham; thousands report feeling rumblings
A moderate earthquake shook the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and other monitoring sources. No injuries or damage were immediately reported from the 1:26 ...