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Early morning earthquake rattles Western Washington awake, seismologists say

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Western Washington awake Thursday, Aug. 21, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The ...

Aug. 23: Earthquake of 2.1 magnitude reported close to Shingletown, CA

SHASTA COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake struck close to Shingletown ...

2.6M earthquake rattles near Sequim

Did you feel it? An earthquake hit near Sequim area Sunday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey says it was a 2.6 magnitude ...

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake shakes area north of Forks

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred north of Forks on Monday evening, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network ...
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Recent quakes and eruption not precursors to additional West Coast seismic activity

Some observers around the world are connecting Russia’s volcanic eruption to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake on that country's ...

Magnitude-3.6 quake shakes southern Vancouver Island

Did you feel it? A 3.6-magnitude quake struck Monday evening about 18 kilometres southeast of Port Renfrew and 69 kilometres ...

City of Tigard getting $3 million for new police and public works facility

The City of Tigard is getting $3 million for a new police and public works facility.READ MORE |Portland area retirement ...

Large Earthquake Strikes Drake Passage Near Argentina and Chile

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage, a body of water between the southernmost tip of South America and Antarctica, on Thursday. The earthquake struck at 11:16 p.m.

Earthquake Hits Alaska: What to Know

An area near Petersville, Alaska, was hit with a 4.6 earthquake on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Newsweek reached out to the USGS's Earthquake Hazards Program via email ...

Magnitude 2.9 earthquake strikes Mount Vernon overnight

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit Skagit County just after 1 a.m., shaking areas from Sedro-Woolley to Oak Harbor.