Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Seattle; no emergency alerts sent
A 4.2 quake struck near Wauna at 2:05 p.m.; no emergency alerts were issued and no tsunami threat was reported.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled Seattle and other parts of the Puget Sound region on Tuesday.
KOMO reports the quake was recorded at 2:05 p.m. with an epicenter about 3.4 miles west-northwest of Wauna, Washington, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Shaking was reportedly felt in Seattle, Olympia, Tacoma, and other areas within a 60-mile radius.