4.6 Earthquake strikes near Washington; tremors felt in BC



A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Washington, USA, at 5:02 a.m. local time, sending tremors across parts of the United States and Canada. The quake’s epicenter was located 12 kilometres from Washington, with shaking reported in Seattle, Vancouver, and surrounding areas.

There are no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries. This is the second earthquake in the past two weeks to rattle BC.

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  1. Asha 2 years ago

    Woke me up in Victoria, BC as well!

  2. Simon 2 years ago

    Felt it here in Lions Bay BC. Didn’t last as long as the one last week, but enough to wake me up !

  3. Alison 2 years ago

    My bed was shaking, I live in East Vancouver Canada 😳

    1. No name 2 years ago

      Mattress could play a part in it but it sure was scary it was enough to make something on my desk vibrate or was pretty loud constant hitting w something

  4. Rebecca 2 years ago

    Woke me up in Metchosin, everything rattling and shaking

  5. Jessica 2 years ago

    Yes I felt it also here in North Van!

  6. Jordan 2 years ago

    Bed was shaking. Live on sunshine coast

  7. Gita P. 2 years ago

    Felt the shake exactly at 5:02am here in south Vancouver

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