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3.5 magnitude earthquake recorded near Snoqualmie

Jan 20, 2025, 2:08 PM | Updated: 3:27 pm

Image: This screenshot captures the MyNorthwest earthquake tracker during the afternoon of Monday, ...

This screenshot captures the MyNorthwest earthquake tracker during the afternoon of Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (MyNorthwest image)

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed aÌý hit several miles outside of Snoqualmie in Western Washington Monday afternoon.

Washington felt its most recent tremor at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday. The epicenter was located more than five miles away from Snoqualmie, the USGS reported. The agency also noted Klahanie (about 10.6 miles away), Sammamish (11.8 miles) and Issaquah (12.5 miles) as “nearby places” to the tremor. It was also about 65 miles away from Olympia.

More information:ÌýCheck out the MyNorthwest Earthquake Tracker

The earthquake had a depth of over 10.1 miles (about 16.3 kilometers), according to the USGS and .

As of 3:15 p.m., Monday, there were over 900 responses to the USGS about feeling the tremor in some fashion. Most of those were felt in , including in Olympia and some isolated reports on the Olympic Peninsula and on Whidbey Island. There were some reports in Seattle as well.

³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio meteorologist Ted Buehner said he felt the earthquake while sitting in a building in Snohomish County.

“I was seated in a chair on the 14th floor of an Everett building and felt just a subtle butt wiggle for just a moment and I asked myself ‘Was that an earthquake?'” Buehner said.

The PNSN also reported about 4.65 miles away from Fall City just before 2:05 p.m. Monday.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Steve Coogan is the lead editor of MyNorthwest. You can read more of his stories here. Follow Steve on , or email him here.

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