Did you feel it? 3.0 magnitude earthquake reported in east King County

The earthquake’s center was about 44 miles east of Tacoma, according to the Puget Sound Seismic Network.

GREENWATER, Wash. — A 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the ground in far east King County on Tuesday morning.

The Puget Sound Seismic Network (PNSN) recorded the earthquake at 9:54 a.m. Tuesday at a depth of just over 5 miles beneath the surface.

Maps showed the closest town to the earthquake appeared to be Lester, a ghost town that is closed to public access according to the Washington Trails Association.

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