This earthquake is larger than much of the recent seismic activity around western Washington, per initial reports.
ORCAS, Wash. — An earthquake struck in the waters surrounding the San Juan Islands early Monday morning.
The 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit at 5:02 a.m. just off Deer Beach on Orcas Island, according to the United States Geologic Survey (USGS). The quake was measured at a depth of 10.13 miles, per USGS data.
It was the region’s largest earthquake since 2019, according to data from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN).
The National Weather Service (NWS) says there is no tsunami risk from this earthquake.
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