Although not as well remembered as 1949 and 2001, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the Pacific Northwest on April 29, 1965, causing 7 deaths and millions of dollars of damage.
Daily Olympian photograph, April 1965, State Capital Museum Collection, Washington State Historical Society, catalog C1986.43.65.4.29.1.1
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2018