Did you feel it? 2.8 earthquake rattles Puget Sound region
May 27, 2026, 4:32 PM
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Bremerton. (Image courtesy of PNSN)
(Image courtesy of PNSN)
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Puget Sound region Wednesday, just before 4 p.m.
The earthquake was reported about 14 miles southwest of Bremerton and around 15 miles northwest of Tacoma, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN).
PNSN said the earthquake was 16.06 miles deep. The network’s initial reading placed the earthquake at magnitude 3 before revising it to 2.8.
Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to report it on the United States Geological Survey’s website.
PRELIM Earthquake: M3, 23.1 km SSW from Bremerton, WA at 2026/05/27 15:48 PDT https://t.co/ypJk8UsIv5
Did You Feel It?: https://t.co/3vGooXnNWd pic.twitter.com/Mi4C0nkWAl— PNSN (@PNSN1) May 27, 2026
Stay up to date with the latest seismic events on MyNorthwest’s Earthquake Tracker.
The last significant event was a 3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday near Pistol River, Oregon.

