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Earthquake strikes off Washington's Orcas Island northwest of Seattle

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The quake struck about 6 miles east of Orcas , Washington , on Orcas Island .

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami is not expected.

The earthquake struck about 70 miles northwest of Seattle .

The temblor was detected just hours after astruck near North Hollywood , California .

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