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3.6 quake shakes Olympic Peninsula northwest of Seattle

By Associated Press
Published: June 16, 2017, 9:32am

SEATTLE — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook an area of the Olympic Peninsula northwest of Seattle.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the small earthquake occurred at about 8:55 p.m. with a depth of 51 kilometers, or nearly 32 miles.

It was centered less than a mile east of Quilcene.

The USGS says more than 250 people reported feeling the tremor as of Thursday evening.

No injuries or damage was immediately reported.

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