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EARTHQUAKE

FEMA disaster 196 · Earthquake · declared May 11, 1965

Incident type
Earthquake
Declaration type
Major Disaster (DR)
Incident began
May 11, 1965
Incident ended
May 11, 1965
Federal assistance authorized
Individual Assistance · Public Assistance

Counties covered (6)

King CountyKitsap CountyMason CountyPierce CountySnohomish CountyThurston County

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Federal assistance authorized" lists which FEMA programs were made available; it is not a measure of damage or of money spent.

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