Second, third earthquakes in a week shake up Western Washington

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed magnitude 3.0 and magnitude 2.6 earthquakes hit Western Washington Sunday. Washington felt the first tremor of the day – the magnitude 3.0 earthquake – shortly after 7:45 a.m. The epicenter was located less than a mile from Enetai, the agency reported. The USGS also noted Bremerton (two miles away), Bainbridge Island (3.6 miles) and Port Orchard (4.5 miles) as “nearby places” to the tremor. It was also about 40 miles away from Olympia.

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