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WA residents rattled after 4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Puget Sound

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Newest development Sep 30, 2026 · 3 reports4.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Seattle residents

While not everyone in the area felt the quake, residents in Kitsap Peninsula communities reported feeling the sudden jolt around 2:05 p.m.

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  1. WA residents rattled after 4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Puget Sound

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    4.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Seattle residents

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  1. BNO News

    Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes Seattle area (opens BNO News)

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    A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck Washington’s Puget Sound region, with shaking reported in the Seattle area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and residents. People in the area described a sudden jolt. The earthquake struck at 2:05 p.m.

  2. Q13fox

    WA residents rattled after 4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Puget Sound (opens Q13fox)

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    While not everyone in the area felt the quake, residents in Kitsap Peninsula communities reported feeling the sudden jolt around 2:05 p.m.

  3. Charisma Magazine Online

    Seattle Earthquake Strikes Near Fault Capable of Magnitude 9.0 ‘Big One’ (opens Charisma Magazine Online)

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    A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook the Seattle area Tuesday evening, prompting thousands of reports across Puget Sound and drawing renewed attention to a nearby fault capable of producing a catastrophic magnitude 9.0 earthquake.

  4. End Time Headlines

    4.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Seattle residents (opens End Time Headlines)

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    A 4.2-magnitude earthquake near the Kitsap-Pierce County line rattled the Puget Sound region Tuesday afternoon, sending a brief jolt through Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck a few miles northwest of Gig Harbor around 2:05 p.m.

  5. The Columbian

    4.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Seattle (opens The Columbian)

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    A 4.2-magnitude earthquake near the Kitsap-Pierce County line shook the Puget Sound region Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck a few miles northwest of Gig Harbor around 2:05 p.m.

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