ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. — A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit near Orcas Island early Monday morning, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN).
The quake happened around 5:02 a.m. with its epicenter off Deer Beach, according to PNSN.
It was felt strongly on Orcas Island, with one KIRO 7 viewer reporting that the large boom sounded like a tree had fallen on their home.
“I’m out here on Orcas Island. I thought a gigantic tree had fallen on my house. A loud boom and there was a bit of shake and went outside nook figured well, daylight comes. Just learned we had a pretty decent earthquake out here. I don’t know if Friday Harbor was the center, I just thought I’d give you guys a call. It woke everybody up on Orcas Island, but it was a loud boom in that house. Did a little bit of movement. No damage but know I’m built on solid rock so it caused a lot of movement,” Jennie Joplin said in a voicemail to KIRO 7.
Two other KIRO 7 viewers wrote in to say they had felt it in Snohomish and Mill Creek.
It’s unclear at this time if there was any damage.
As of this writing at 5:27 a.m., there is no tsunami warning.
If you felt the quake, you can report it here.
This is a developing story.
KIRO 7 will have updates as they become available.
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