2.9-magnitude earthquake occurs north of Olympia
Mar 11, 2026, 7:27 AM
A graphic of the earthquake's epicenter north of Olympia. (Photo courtesy of PNSN)
(Photo courtesy of PNSN)
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck north of Olympia early Wednesday morning, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN).
The earthquake happened at 3:49 a.m. Wednesday, with its epicenter approximately 16.2 miles north/northeast of Olympia and 21.9 miles south/southwest of Bremerton.
PRELIM Earthquake: M3.1, 26.7 km NNE from Olympia, WA at 2026/03/11 03:49 PDT https://t.co/kPQRP2VVtg
Did You Feel It?: https://t.co/0grSIiEQzU pic.twitter.com/zzz9JkZ8NM— PNSN (@PNSN1) March 11, 2026
No injuries or damage have been reported.
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