The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit Western Washington at 7:14 a.m. on Sunday, Christmas Eve.
The epicenter was located about four miles from Quilcene, the agency reported. The agency also noted Bremerton (23 miles away) and Victoria, British Columbia (46.4 miles), as “nearby places” to the tremor.
The USGS’ intensity map as of 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning indicates people felt the earthquake as far south as Olympia and as far north as Vancouver, British Columbia. Reports also have come in from across the Puget Sound region, including in Seattle, Tacoma, Kent, Everett and Oak Harbor.
More information: Check out the MyNorthwest Earthquake Tracker
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