Monroe, Wash., December 28, 2020 – According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake about 4 mile from Maltby, Washington at a depth of 16.1 miles on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 2:41 a.m. PST.
The earthquake centered at 47.813°N 121.967°W or 2.5 miles south of Monroe, WA. The earthquake was reported by 68 people in the area.
According to earthquaketracker.com, there have been 105 earthquakes in Puget Sound in the last 365 days, two of which are in the last 7 days and both were near Maltby.
The largest earthquake this year in the Puget Sound was on December 15 in Enetai, WA. It was a magnitude 3.2 at a depth of 16 miles. The earthquake was reported by 540 people in the area.
Author: Mario Lotmore