AP NEWS

Earthquake rattles Kitsap Peninsula

Feb 20, 2016, 11:36 AM | Updated: Sep 30, 2024, 12:49 pm

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a minor earthquake rattled parts of the Kitsap Peninsula. (...

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a minor earthquake rattled parts of the Kitsap Peninsula. (MyNorthwest)

(MyNorthwest)

Related: The latest earthquakes recorded in the Pacific Northwest

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a minor earthquake rattled parts of the Kitsap Peninsula.

The 3.4-magnitude tremor struck about eight miles west of Bremerton at 9:30 Saturday morning.

The Kitsap Sun says residents from nearby towns, including Seabeck and Silverdale, felt the shaking.

There were no immediate reports of damage.

___

Information from: Kitsap Sun, http://www.kitsapsun.com/

Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

AP News

Ohio...

JULIE CARR SMYTH, The Associated Press

Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race

Dr. Amy Acton delivered an upset victory in the race for Ohio governor, overcoming more than $100 million spent against her.

5 days ago

Florida...

STEVEN SLOAN, The Associated Press

Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida’s first Black governor

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida’s first Black governor on Tuesday.

6 days ago

Cooper North Carolina...

JILL COLVIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and WILL WEISSERT, The Associated Press

Cooper flips Senate seat in North Carolina as Democrats win in Georgia and New Hampshire

Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire as they tried to recapture majorities in Congress.

6 days ago

Keisha Lance Bottoms...

BILL BARROW and KATE BRUMBACK, The Associated Press

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history in Georgia as first Black woman to be elected governor

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor of Georgia, making history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the U.S.

6 days ago

Mount Everest...

BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, The Associated Press

Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2

Two helicopters collided Tuesday while trying to land just below Mount Everest's base camp, killing at least one person and injuring two others.

6 days ago

jet Florida...

DAVID FISCHER, The Associated Press

Evidence indicates parts of jet broke off before Florida crash that killed 9, investigators say

Parts of a business jet appear to have broken off before the aircraft crashed in South Florida and erupted into a ball of flames.

7 days ago

Earthquake rattles Kitsap Peninsula