Magnitude 3.8 Earthquake Shakes Oak Harbor, WA: Felt Around Puget Sound
The quake was part of a series of small aftershocks, and about 1,300 people in the Puget Sound region reported feeling it, officials said.
- A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck just over a mile east of Oak Harbor, Washington, on Wednesday night, marking the largest tremor centered near the city this year, according to the United States Geological Survey.
- Originating at a depth of about 15.7 miles, the tremor was part of a series of five smaller earthquakes ranging from 1.7 to 2.4 magnitude that occurred between Wednesday and Thursday.
- More than 1,700 people reported feeling the shaking, which residents described as "weak" or "light," with reports spanning from Joint Base Lewis-McChord to British Columbia.
- Oak Harbor Fire Chief Travis Anderson said he was unaware of any 911 dispatch calls or infrastructure damage, while residents shared their experiences on the public safety group Alert Whidbey.
- Washington sits along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, where geologists note damage typically does not occur unless a magnitude exceeds 4.0; the USGS continues to encourage residents to report felt shaking.
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