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. (MyNorthwest)

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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.

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