Earthquake Rocks Thurston County, 1965

On Tuesday, April 29, 1965, Thurston County was hit by the 6.5 Puget Sound Earthquake. With an epicenter near Des Moines, Washington, it was felt throughout the Pacific Northwest. While local damage was comparatively light compared to the 1949 Olympia Earthquake, it still required millions of dollars and years to repair…

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