3.9 magnitude earthquake strikes near Port Angeles, WA
3.9 magnitude earth hits near Port Angeles, WA
Washington's Olympic Peninsula was shaken by a 3.9 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday.
PORT ANGELES, Wash. - Another earthquake shook western Washington on Wednesday, with a nearly 4.0 magnitude quake reported south of Port Angeles.
The 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Olympic National Park area around 4:18 p.m., according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.
Specifically, the quake was about 19 miles southeast of Port Angeles.
So far, over 100 people reported feeling the earthquake.
The quake comes just days after a 4.5 magnitude earthquake near Friday Harbor, and a 3.2 magnitude quake in east King County.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network and the U.S. Geological Survey.
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