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The Mason County Sheriff's Office and the USGS reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal
The Mason County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal Wednesday night.
"We felt that one!" the sheriff's office tweeted just after the 9 p.m. temblor.
"We had some alarm systems go off, but no reports of slide or other damage as of now," the sheriff's office reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the epicenter of the quake was about 14 miles west of Belfair on the southern end of the Kitsap Peninsula.
The quake was felt in part of Olympia and Shelton, the USGS said.
The Tacoma News Tribune reported that the Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Division reported no damage from the Mason County quake.
The National Weather Service says there is no tsunami threat from the quake.
Comment: According to the USGS the earthquake depth was 16.6 km. A 4.8M quake has also been reported today 166km SW of Port Hardy, Canada at a depth of 10 km.