Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes Washington: Residents feel shake around Puget Sound near Seattle
- The minor quake was felt in areas north of Seattle
- Some people reported feeling their homes quake a little, or feeling as though the couch they were sitting on moved for a moment
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit western Washington State on Sunday evening.
The quake, recorded by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, was felt by some in the Puget Sound Region, northwest of Seattle, and just south of Port Townsend.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami is not expected in the aftermath of the quake.
The seismic network (PNSN) determined that the epicenter of the earthquake was just under Marrowstone Island, a small island to the southeast of Port Townsend and northwest of Seattle.
The quake, which occurred at 7.21pm PST, had a depth of 57 kilometers.
It was initially reported to have had a magnitude of 4.5 by the United States Geological Survey, but was ultimately downgraded to a 4.3.
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