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Minor earthquake rattles Kitsap Peninsula

By Associated Press
Published: February 20, 2016, 2:20pm

BREMERTON — The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a minor earthquake rattled parts of the Kitsap Peninsula.

The 3.4-magnitude tremor struck about eight miles west of Bremerton at 9:30 Saturday morning.

The Kitsap Sun says residents from nearby towns, including Seabeck and Silverdale, felt the shaking.

There were no immediate reports of damage.

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