4.6 Quake Shakes North Central Washington
Occurred just after 5 a.m. Friday in isolated area near Canada
November 18, 2011
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) -- A magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattled an isolated area of Washington state near the Canadian border.The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network said the quake occurred at 5:09 a.m. on Friday and was centered seven miles northwest of Omak, and 8 miles northwest of Okanogan.
A dispatcher in the Okanogan County sheriff's office, Sarah Gibson, says there are no reports of injuries or damage.
KPQ in Wenatchee reports callers in Leavenworth described it as a rolling motion. Some said it was strong enough to shake items off a shelf.
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Information from: KPQ-AM, http://www.kpq.com/
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