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Minor earthquake felt in Western Washington

The Columbian
Published: April 20, 2012, 5:00pm

SEATTLE (AP) — A state seismologist says a minor 2.6 magnitude earthquake shook near Carnation and Falls City.

Jon Vidale tells the Seattle Times (http://bit.ly/I0FM3i) that the earthquake struck about 7:25 a.m. Saturday and about 1.5 miles deep, which is shallow enough for people to notice.

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