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Small earthquake rumbles near Port Townsend

Apr 20, 2017, 7:24 AM | Updated: 7:27 am

An earthquake hit just north of Port Townsend Saturday night. (MyNorthwest)...

An earthquake hit just north of Port Townsend Saturday night. (MyNorthwest)

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A magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit just north of Port Townsend Wednesday night.

According to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, the quake hit at 9:07 p.m. at a depth of 14.3 miles. There were no reported injuries. The quake struck less than 26 miles from Mount Vernon and about 30 miles from Everett.

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