Magnitude 3.4 earthquake rattles Granite Falls area

Published 4:02 pm Friday, July 1, 2016

Associated Press

GRANITE FALLS — A magnitude 3.4 earthquake followed by additional smaller quakes rattled the Granite Falls area but didn’t cause any damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit about 7 miles southeast of the city at 11:36 a.m. Friday.

Dozens of people in the Snohomish and Lake Stevens areas reported feeling the quake. Officials say it was about 15 kilometers deep.

On Friday afternoon, three smaller earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.0, 2.6 and 2.5 were recorded nearby.