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3.6-magnitude quake hits area north of Seattle

The Columbian
Published: March 23, 2012, 5:00pm

CONWAY, Wash. (AP) — A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook an area north of Seattle on Saturday afternoon.

Paul Bodin of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network tells KOMO-TV (http://is.gd/m2cmAm ) the quake near Conway, Wash., was the largest earthquake in Western Washington so far this year.

It struck about three miles east of Conway and about 49 miles north of Seattle at 2:16 p.m. at a depth of about five miles.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries related to the earthquake.

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Information from: KOMO-TV, http://www.komotv.com/

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