2.9-magnitude earthquake reported on WA’s Key Peninsula

The Brief

  • A 2.9M earthquake struck near Home, Washington early Wednesday.
  • The quake hit about 1.24 miles west of the Pierce County community at 3:49 a.m.
  • Fifteen people around Puget Sound reported feeling weak shaking.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near a small community on Washington’s Key Peninsula early Wednesday morning.

By the numbers:

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck around 3:49 a.m. about 1.24 miles west of Home, Washington, a census-designated place in Pierce County.

As of 8 a.m., 15 people around Puget Sound reported feeling the quake. According to the USGS Community Internet Intensity Map, most respondents described the shaking as weak.

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